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1. The graph below shows a companys sales over a twelve-month period. Describe it. (source:
Hollett, V: Business Objectives, Oxford University Press, 1991)
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2. The table below presents a companys balance sheet. Describe it to. (Hollett, V: Business
Objectives, Oxford University Press, 1991)
Current assets
Stocks 61 72
Debtors 82 98
Cash in bank 26 -
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Current liabilities
Loans and overdraft 1 21
Creditors 46 48
Taxation 17 21
Dividend 34 6
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3. The chart below shows the profits made by each of a companys three factories for each
quarter of the year 2003. The pie chart shows the number of workers in each of the factories
during the year. Make a presentation describing the trends in profits and the number of
employees in each factory. (BEC Higher, Cambridge University Press, 2006)
Profits from each factory per quarter (2003)
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4. The graph below shows the turnover for three kinds of retail outlet, all owned by the same
company, during a three year period.Using the information from the charts, make a
presentation comparing the changes in turnover in the companys three types of outlet (120-
150 words) (BEC Higher, Cambridge University Press, 2006)
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5. The three charts below show a companys operating profit (in $ million), turnover (in $ million)
and unit sales (i.e. number of products sold in the three years 2007-2009. Using the
information from the charts, make a presentation describing the companys performance in
the three years. (BEC Higher, Cambridge University Press, 2006)
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UNIT SALES
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6. The bar chart below shows the percentage of sales made by retailers in Britain on each day of
a typical week during the years 2003 and 2009. Using the information from the bar chart,
make a presentation summarizing the changes that took place between 2003 and 2009. (BEC
Higher, Cambridge University Press, 2006)
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7. Draw a graph representing something connected with your work or the Romanian economy,
for example
annual turnover
raw materials prices
number of employees
unemployment situation
interest rates
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Present your graph explaining what it represents and giving reasons for the changes.
8. Describe the current economic situation in your country. What is the economic outlook for
your country?
Key words: boom, peak, recession, recovery, spending, save, consumption, production.