Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 15 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 189-193): 10 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises).
Ερώτηση: Why is export trade more complicated than domestic trade?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Because export trade demands right decisions, proper steps and transactions, and a large number of bureaucratic formalities, unlike domestic trade.
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Ερώτηση: Why has Alex Brain visited the official in the Ministry of Commerce?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) To ask for advice on what he has to do to expand his company's activities abroad, and to gather information about export trade, promotion and distribution methods.
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Ερώτηση: Which factors contribute to the successful running of the export trade?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Knowing which countries are willing to buy the product, being aware of trade restrictions (quotas, customs tariffs) and getting the necessary licences/permits, using trade missions and the Chamber of Commerce for information, offering competitive prices, choosing a good distributor, and having a clear contract.
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Ερώτηση: What do we mean by the term “trade restrictions”?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Quotas and customs tariffs.
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Ερώτηση: How can someone get information for the distribution of a product abroad, and its retailing?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Through trade missions, which can give reports with a lot of information, and through the Chamber of Commerce.
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Ερώτηση: What are the trade missions?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Groups of officials and businessmen sent by a government to a foreign country to discuss an agreement, so as to increase trade between the two countries.
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Ερώτηση: Are competitive prices helpful for a good start in the field of export trade?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Yes, they are — competitive prices give a great possibility for a good start in the field of export.
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Ερώτηση: How can offered prices of the products appear to be low at the first look?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) By quoting a free on board (f.o.b.) export price plus estimated delivery costs separately, so the initial price looks low before packaging, insurance, tariffs, transportation and freight costs are added.
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Ερώτηση: How could an exporter give incentive to a distributor for higher sales?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) By offering a bonus for extra sales.
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Ερώτηση: Where could he find the proper persons for the distribution of a product?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) In the trade directories available at the General Directorate of Commerce, and also through trade missions.
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Ερώτηση: Find the words or expressions in the text meaning the following: a. purchasing, b. difficult to understand, c. abroad, d. in contrast with, e. suitable, f. home trade, g. have great success in, h. seek (for), i. the act of bringing goods to public notice in order to increase sales, j. lists, k. number of people living in a country, l. to know, m. official written statement giving someone the right to do sth., n. a person who works in government, o. explicit, p. sector, q. in addition to, r. at the first look, s. additional payment beyond what is usual, t. efficiency, u. a book or list of names, v. come to an end, w. fault; sth lacking or imperfect, x. the settlement of an argument by the decision of a person or group chosen by both sides.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. buying. b. complicated. c. foreign country. d. as opposed to. e. appropriate. f. domestic trade. g. make a hit with. h. gather. i. promotion. j. statements. k. population. l. be aware of. m. licence. n. official. o. clear. p. field. q. plus. r. at a glance. s. bonus. t. productivity. u. directory. v. finish. w. defect/imperfection. x. arbitration.
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Ερώτηση: Find the words or expressions in the text the meaning of which is opposite to the following: a. buying, b. different, c. export trade, d. unsuitable, e. have failed in, f. limit, g. within the same country, h. wrong, i. reduce, j. minus, k. unpacking, l. lose money, m. exclude, n. perfection, o. agreement, p. entrance.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. selling. b. same. c. domestic trade. d. appropriate. e. make a hit with. f. expand. g. abroad. h. right. i. increase. j. plus. k. packaging. l. make a profit. m. include. n. imperfection. o. disagreement. p. exit.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with nouns (found in the text): a. inform, b. decide, c. transact, d. visit, e. act, f. promote, g. distribute, h. produce, i. consume, j. restrict, k. quote, l. export, m. report, n. govern, o. associate, p. agree, q. compensate, r. pay, s. arbitrate, t. dispute.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. information. b. decision(s). c. transaction(s). d. visit. e. action. f. promotion. g. distribution. h. production. i. consumption. j. restriction(s). k. quotation. l. export. m. report. n. government. o. association. p. agreement. q. compensation. r. payment. s. arbitration. t. dispute.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the gaps with the right preposition. a. Domestic trade is not ……… complicated ……… export trade. b. A large number ……… bureaucratic formalities are needed. c. He has visited an official to ask ……… some pieces ……… information. d. What can I do ……… you? e. How can I find ……… which countries are willing ……… buy the kind ……… product I want to promote? f. You have ……… be aware ……… the trade restrictions ……… each country. g. Trade missions are groups ……… officials sent ……… a government ……… a foreign country to discuss an agreement so ……… to increase trade between the two countries. h. If you collect a lot ……… information, you will have a clear opinion ……… the export trade conditions.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. as / as. b. of. c. for / of. d. for. e. out / to / of. f. to / of / for. g. of / by / to / as. h. of / on.
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Ερώτηση: Find the spelling mistakes in the following paragraph and correct them: “Bying and shelling within the shame country is not as complecated as exporting in foreign countrys is. Export trade as opossed to domestic trade dimands rite decisions, propere steps and trunsactions, and last but not leest, a large number of biurocratic formalities.”
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Bying→Buying, shelling→selling, shame→same, complecated→complicated, countrys→countries, opossed→opposed, dimands→demands, rite→right, propere→proper, trunsactions→transactions, leest→least, biurocratic→bureaucratic.
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