Cost as a Factor in SupplyIn a purely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions. With no difference between his product and the products (19) his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or below the market price. However, in considering the price, be must take cost of production (20) . There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost. This might happen when prices tumble for (21) a short time. However, no business person can (22) lose money for a prolonged (延长的) period. He must (23) of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to compete successfully and earn a profit.Many people have the impression that (24) production increases, costs per unit decrease. (25) mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production, (26) logic and practical experience have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production. Some economists (27) this principle as the law of increasing costs.The reason why (28) rise as production goes up is complex. However, it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow, resulting (29) competitive bidding (出价) in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs (30) skilled labour to produce more, and none of this labour is unemployed, the producer will have to get (31) from other sources. This can be done by (32) higher wages. Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labour is equally productive, (33) not all land is equally fertile (肥沃的) and not all ore is equally rich in the mineral wanted. 30()
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1 He’d like to come down and apply for a (9) .2 He can apply for a visa any weekday between (10) and five o’clock.3 To apply for a visa, he needs to bring (11) and (12) ticket. 10()
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Investment Analysts WantedA Fund Management and subsidiary of a prestigious Investment Bankseeks bright young Investment Analysts to augment its rapidly expanding research34. department. Our client is a top US institution with significant funds under35. management from world-wide. Increasingly it is seeking to manage the European36. component of its portfolio from London. This has been let to an impressive rise in37. its profile in European markets. The Bank is looking for talented and ambitious38. Investment Analysts to form a new specialist research team. Investment Analysts39. who perform rigorous and detailed investigation into companies and securities40. before making recommendations to those Fund Managers. Ideally, you will have41. excellent academic credentials and a solid professional with grounding in42. analytical techniques. Particularly useful would be training in an accountancy.43. an MBA or a legal qualification. Excellent communication in skills are required. For an initial,44. confidential conversation contact45. the Bank’s Personnel Manager directly. 36()
ALittle wonder that affluent shoppers come in droves. Little wonder that others come as well, mugger, car thieves, child molesters, drug peddlers, pickpockets, shoplifters.Criminals are finding a lucrative stamping ground in the sprawling emporiums that dot U. S suburbs."Malls are like great big jars of honey," says Police Chief Joseph Delaney of Paramus. "Lots of bees come buzzing in, stingers at the ready." Paramus, a New York City suburb of 26000 whose six malls draw nearly 200 000 people on a typical Saturday, reported 8.9 million dollars in shopping enter crime losses last year.BIt is crimes of violence that are causing the most alarm.Vast parking lots and mazes of stores offer good working conditions for criminals. Victims and booty are readily accessible, escape routes plentiful.CJust how many victims are claimed by shopping enter crime, no one knows. But many business people are taking the threat seriously.Whether offences are big or small, it is clear that merchants have little interest in publicizing the trend. Comments Anthony Potter, a security consultant: "If shopping centres started reporting all the crimes that take place, nobody would shop there."DHamilton, Ohio, lawyer David Green, who won 2 million dollars on behalf of a woman abducted from a mall parking lot and shot in the head, found that 43 serious crimes had occurred at the same site. "Bad guys know this is where to find women with money—vulnerable and alone. "he says. Indeed, most violence happens in parking areas, where shoppers can easily be taken by surprise. Reports Albert Sussman of the International Council of Shopping Centres: "People park their cars and are robbed by muggers, who can quickly find a place to hide.\ Crimes are rampant in malls.()