А) перепишите текст, расставив предлоги, где это необходимо;

б) письменно ответьте на вопрос:What is the role of wholesalers in trade?

Goods can be moved directly ... the producer ... the consumer, but generally manufactured consumer goods are delivered ... consumers ... indirect and more complicated channels. Wholesaling is a part ... the marketing system standing ... the manufacturer and the retailer and providing channels ... goods distribution. Wholesalers buy goods … large quantities and sell them ... small quantities ... retailers, thus they simplify the distribution process. Dealing directly ... diverse producers and trading ... a large assortment of items, wholesalers ... the same time trade ... numerous independent retailers, so wholesaling is ... great importance both ... manufacturers and retailers. Small businesses are known to participate ... the field of wholesaling, about one-fourth ... wholesaling units accounting ... one-third of total sales.

Задание 6. Письменно ответьте на вопросы к тексту (0,5 балла).

1. What does foreign trade mean in economic terms?

2. What are the three main advantages of trade?

3. How did Adam Smith explain the role of foreign trade?

4. What is the main principle of Ricardo's theory of international trade?

5. What examples of comparative and competitive advantages of trade can you think of?

6. Why did trade based on competitive advantage appear as late as in the 19th century?

7. What is the role of international trade nowadays?

8. Are developing or developed nations more interested in foreign trade?

Задание 7. Опираясь на Интернет источники, письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы (0,5 балла).

1. What goods does Russia export and import?

2. What do you know about the European Economic Community and its role in world trade?

Задание 8. Вставьте в предложения пропущенные слова из таблицы в соответствующей форме. Определите, какими частями речи являются эти слова, и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык (0,5 балла).

Глагол	Существительное
to use – использовать	use – использование
to record – записывать	record – запись
to produce – производить	produce – продукты, изделия
to subject - подвергать	subject - предмет
to present - предоставлять	present – подарок, презент
to survey –исследовать, изучать	survey - обзор, исследование
to import – импортировать	import – импорт
to export- экспортировать	export- экспорт

1. The goods bought or sold from abroad such as foodstuffs, machines, medicines, consumer goods are called visible ... or ... .

2. A developing nation tries ... more of its own capital and finished goods though the export of agricultural... and natural resources is still one of the important items in its foreign trade.

3. The goods produced by the members of the European Economic Community are not ... to high taxes and sometimes are free of duty (не облагаются пошлиной).

4. It is important ... the information about any transaction accurately and in due time.

5. Periodical ... of goods quality and their acceptance by customers is very useful for predicting main trends in the market.

6. Proper ... of monetary policies and indexation often help to reduce the rate of inflation.

7. A fully developed industrial nation tends ... capital as foreign aid, private foreign investment and private bank lending.

8. Producers can ... different methods of selling their goods either through retailing or wholesaling.

9. Economics is a complex ... and it is difficult to give a simple definition to it.

10. It is easier to compare and analyze the production and the sales figures if they ... as graphs or in tables.

11. Nowadays it is more convenient to store ... about inputs and expenses using a computer.

12. It is necessary ... the situation in the market before starting your own business.

Задание 9. Письменно выполните следующие задания: