( __________________________ rely on the ready supply of raw materials.) C. The value of goods and services paid for in a country, including income earned in other countries. (
Last year’s __________________________ was close to £25 billion.) D. The amount which a firm, machine or person produces.
(The factory has doubled its __________________________ in the last six months.) E. Industries involved in the production of raw materials.
(Coal mining is an important __________________________ .) F
Installing machinery in place of workers
( __________________________ can be a mixed blessing - machines usually tend to be out of order when you need them most.) G. Industries which do not make products but offer a service such as banking, insurance and transport.
( __________________________ have become more important in the last decade.) H. The difference in value between a country’s imports and exports.
(The government is trying to reduce the __________________________ deficit.) I.
The amount by which expenditure is more than receipts in a firm’s or country’s accounts.
(The company announced a two million pound __________________________ .) J. A system where one person or company supplies all of a product in one area without any competition.
(The state has a __________________________ of the tobacco trade.) K. Industries which were once privately owned, but now belong to the state.
(Workers in __________________________ are to get a 3% pay rise.) L. Lack of work.
(The figures for __________________________ are rising.) M. The action of imposing taxes.
