Text 1. Read and translate the sentences

Ex.3

Ex.2

Vocabulary.

Ex. 1.

Read and translate the sentences.

1. The rate of unemployment increased to 7% in July.

2. Interest rates decreased by 2% in April.

3. Consumer spending rose by 1% in March.

4. Inflation went up from 7% in December to 12% in January.

5. The production of oil fell in May.

6. Sales to Spain remained steady last year.

7. Distribution costs stayed at $ 1,500,000.

rate of unemployment	уровень безработицы
interest rates	процентные ставки
consumer spending	уровень потребительских расходов
costs, spending	расходы, затраты

increase

go to

rise

rocket

stay at

decrease

go down

fall

drop

remain steady

Complete the sentences about the company figures. Use a preposition to, from, by, at.

1. Sales stayed ___ 8000 in October.

2. She number of employees decreased ___ 500 people in September.

3. Wages rose ___ $ 1.2 m ___ $ 1.35 m in August.

4. Debts to the suppliers fell $ 0.5 m in the last quarter of the year.

5. Customer complaints decreased ___ 20% in February.

Study the table and write sentences describing rises and falls in the company’s figures.

Market Stare__________________-1%

The number of new contracts_____-6%

Earnings from investments_______+4%

Productivity ___________________+1.5%

Spending on advertising__________+10%

Staff turnover__________________-8%

Read and translate the text. Study the figures and do exercise that follow.

Consolidated Profit and Loss account.

Bianko Manufacturing PLC has just published its annual profit and loss account. Read, translate and learn the words.

	2000, $ m	2001, $ m
Home Sales
Export Sales
Total Sales
Cost of Sales	(254)	(255)
Gross Profit
Distribution Costs	(17)	(17)
Administrative Costs	(35)	(30)
Profit before Tax
Tax	(23)	(22)
Profit after tax
Dividend	(36)	(34)
Retained Profit

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