Reasons and results

We lost a lot of sales _________ to the price increase.

• because

• due

• result

The increase in our prices _________ in fewer sales.

• resulted

• led

• caused

We changed our supplier ________ we could benefit from lower costs.

• in order

• due

• so

Customer service was improved as _______ of all the complaints.

• because

• a result

• in order

We stopped making the product _______ of falling sales.

• because

• due

• result

Sales had fallen significantly ________ to lower profits.

• resulting

• causing

• leading

More staff were recruited _______ to deal with the extra sales.

• because

• as a result

• in order

The company expanded _______ it needed to recruit more staff.

• because

• so

• as a result

Sales fell dramatically _______ the product was no longer popular.

• because

• so

• due