Business 2

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
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Business plays a vital role in life and culture of countries with and postindustrial (service- and information-based) free-market such as in the United States. free-market systems, prices and wages are determined by competition, not by governments. the United States, for example, many buy and sell goods and services their primary occupations. In 1996 American sold in excess of $7.5 trillion of goods and services annually. Businesses just about anything consumers want or , including basic necessities such as food housing, luxuries such as whirlpool baths wide-screen televisions, and even personal services as caring for children and finding .