Англійська мова для економістів (English for Economists)
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готівка; рахунки дебіторів;дохід компанії; довгострокові (короткострокові) зобов’язання; борг.

Exercise 2.  Match sentences with the correct definition from the list below:

1. the money that a business spends  in order to produce goods or services;

2.  the quantity of good produced;

3.  the money spent to run a business,

     such as rents, salaries, heat, etc.

4.  items of value to a person, business,

     or institution;

5.  money owed by company; a debt;

6.  money that is owed to a business;

7.  a sum of money paid into a bank;

8.  an amount of money spent;

9.  debts that are payable on demand or

     within one year;

    10. money owed that does not have to be repaid until some future date;

    11. the cost of materials, labour, etc, involved in marketing a product;

a) liabilities

b) costs 

c) assets   

d) overheads 

e) direct costs 

f) current liabilities

g) expenditure

k) long-term liabilities

l) deposit

m) receivables

n)  output

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following  sentences:

assets, generate, due, liabilities, expenditure, fixed costs, current liabilities, debts, output, costs, expenses.

1.  We had to increase prices this year just to cover our … . 

2.  Factory  workers have increased …  by 10%.

3.  It took him years to pay off all his  ...  .

4.  …  are bills that the company expect to pay in the near future. 

5.  … include rent.

6.  Updating these machines will increase our … this year.

7.  The company  does not have enough money to meet its … .

8.  He is … to pay his debts.

9.  The assets help … the income of the company.

10.     The company was forced to sell off its … .

11.     Telephone bills, payroll, and rent are some of our monthly … .  

Exercise 4. Answer the following questions:

1.  What are the costs?

2.  Do the different business have similar cost structures ?

3.  How can the costs be classified?

4.  What are the fixed costs?