The secondary market can be further broken down into and .

A . Transport distance B . Location of markets C . Freight traffic in a region D . Seasonality of product movements

A .  converging voice， video， and data onto one network B .  using IT services to improve revenue C .  minimizing the total cost of ownershippf the network D .  updating obsolete infrastructure

W: That's right. So banks usually offer slightly lower interest rates on them. Q: Which of the following has a higher rate？ (13) A．CDs. B．Demand deposits. C．Fixed-term deposits. D．Building societies deposits.

A.consumers are the only factor to determine what shall be produced B.how goods and services are produced is mainly conducted by the profit mottve C.the American economic system is exactly a market-oriented economy D.businessmen can produce more goods Ln order to earn more profits

A．large quantities B．basket C．advance D．addition

A．installed. B．used. C．promoted. D．designed

A:consumer panels B:External sources C:Internal sources D:board

In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the market place. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transactions may take place via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence, the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably. In the modern mar ket economy, goods and services are bought or sold for money. An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue edicts or commands as to how much of each goods and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of ad ministering such an economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, Shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and exchange for the whole economy. In a traditional society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition: parent age, religion, and custom fix every person' s place within the economic system. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too. People belonging to a certain group or caste may have an obligation to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, care for their health, and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. A stagnant society may result. What is the main purpose of the passage？ A．To outline contrasting types of economic systems. B．To explain the science of economics. C．To argue for the superiority of one economic system. D．To compare barter and money-exchange markets.

A．is limitless B．is the premium C．is the strike price D．can not be determined

A．partial B．practical C．periodical D．critical

There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this century. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines have been built up largely by advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. (19) Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However, if large scale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less. It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them. Advertisement is often used to______. A．deceive customers B．increase production C．arouse suspicion D．push the sale

A．A representative office B．A shell branch C．A branch office D．A subsidiary E．An export trading company

A．Give money to the ICF B．Take part in a lucky draw C．Buy wooden beads from Africa D．Taste different foods in the market

A．learn about different cultures B．visit the International Children's Fund C．sell their own handcrafted products D．see beautiful things mostly from ssKowloon

A．taking advantage of government data B．motivating intermediaries to share intelligence C．networking internally and externally D．setting up customer advisory panels E．buying information from research firms

A．send B．pick C．ride D．take

We might ask whether the cost of advertising is paid for by the manufacturer or by the consumer.Since advertising forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertising.However, if large scale advertising leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less. It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertising on sales.When the market is growing, advertising helps to increase demand.When the market is shrinking, advertising may prevent a bigger fall in scales than would occur without its support.What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertising if they were not convinced of its value to them. (1).Advertising is often used to (). A.convince customers B.promote production C.rise interest D.push the sales (2).According to the passage, trade fairs (Paragraph 1) may () . A.replace exhibitions and markets supply B.local goods and services C.attract possible customers D.provide cheap amusements (3).Advertising is in the main paid for by () . A.the customer B.the producer C.the increased sales D.the decreased costs (4).The author says that advertising can increase demand (). A.in any period of sales B.in any circumstances C.in a growing market D.in a shrinking market (5).What the last sentence of this passage actually tells us is that (). A.businessmen usually do not pay more for advertising than they have to B.businessmen know well that advertising could bring them more profits C.advertising couldn’t convince people of the value of the goods advertising usually costs D.businessmen large amounts of money