The transfer of ownership, property or business, __________ is termed privatization.

The price factor has caused Amazon to lose some of its _____ as it doesn't provide the majority of its services for free.

If they want to increase _____ from the factory, they'll have to modernize their machinery and equipment in the production line.

A(n) _____ is known as pure monopoly as they have no competitors in the industry.

The __________ includes the cultural background of customers, percentage of the population in different income categories, value systems for the different social classes, birth and death rates.

Senior management enjoys certain _____, such as company cars and health insurance.

The company _____ him for his years of service with a grand farewell party and several presents.

If pricing is how much you charge for your products, then price _____ is how you determine what that amount should be.

Each industry has its own specific set of _____ that startups must deal with.

Revealing confidential information to a(n) _____ could land you in serious trouble with your boss.

The pre-Christmas sales tax _____ wasn't enough to persuade consumers to start spending again.

Some products require a large _____ in technology which will deter potential entrants.

His most recent business _____ ended in bankruptcy so, as an investor, he has fallen into serious difficulty.

In this competitive environment, we know it will be a very hard game, but whether we play well or not, we have to win _____.

Saint-Gobain started honing its strategy to stay on the move and thereby _____ foreign competition.

Sales of the product in this market have been seriously hurt by the _____.

A rapidly _____ makes pensions a particular worry in some Asian countries, especially in Japan.

By 1989, the _____ for full-time male workers had increased to 44.1 hours.

In most Asian countries, _____ are increasing significantly, especially among urban families.

The recent rise in _____ makes it hard for small business owners to borrow the money they need.

If you ask me why I have been working for the company for a long time, then I cannot give you a _____.

Commercial broadband Internet commonly has 256 kilobit per second, which is about the slowest _____ for connections advertised worldwide.

Scientists are warning that unless _____ is/ are cut, we could be heading for an environmental catastrophe.

Before buying the baby's car seat, consumers always make sure that it _____ to the official safety standards.

The price of many big-ticket _____, such as automobiles or refrigerators, remained stable last quarter.

Consumers in this area are trying to cut down on _____, which is difficult because they adore cheese.

She faces long hours and extreme pressure in her position as the top _____ in the company.

Some ratios use _____ which measures resources produced entirely within the local circular flow.

__________ will affect the supply and demand of goods and services within an economy.

Generally, economic _____ such as unemployment rates, trade and capital flows, seem to be the main determinants of labour mobility.

The research has shown that savings provide individuals with economic _____ and capital for growth.

Factors include global warming and climate change, increased pollution levels, deforestation, etc. are called "_____ factors".

These _____, including political, technological, economic, and sociocultural dimensions, are apparent in many segments of the organization’s macro environment.

Finally, the company has agreed to _____ my business trip to Australia.

As yet there is no scientific proof that _____ are harmful to humans.

It has been proven that fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, produce greenhouse gases and contribute to the _____.

According to the recent regulations, products brought into this country are often subject to _____, or customs duties.

Not having a defined mission and vision is one of the _____ to business growth.

We're planning to _____ the sales department with the marketing department.

Leading politicians are calling for an international _____ regarding taxes on financial speculation.

The _____ is a formal agreement between two or more regional countries that remove trade barriers between the countries in the agreement.

Rapidly increasing competition for environmental factors is leading to rising prices, and in some cases to wars and large-scale _____.

According to the board final decision, we’re planning to _____ a new Internet services company next month.

The result of this new approach is a shorter _____ and lower costs for the order placed from next month.

The wider _____ consists of Socio-cultural, Technological, Economic, Environmental and Political factors.

As the name suggests, _____ relates to the study and manufacture of very small electronic designs and components.

The _____ of climbing to the top of the corporate ladder is best defined in the new book published by Scott Thompson, one of the most successful businesses in history.

He is accused of making serious _____ and arriving at key decisions without adequate consultation.

It will be next to impossible to _______ a room at the Ashton Hotel this week because of the film festival.

The new software is incompatible with the _____ the company is using.

In order to attract the potential retailers, he has been required to write a(n) _____ about the product quality and reliability.

The _____ of society into rich and poor can clearly be seen in urban areas.

The _____ reforms have led to major structural changes in the economy.

More than half of the world's working _____ has no formal employment or social security arrangements.

The company has failed to achieve last year's sales _____ by 30 percent.

It's difficult to be unemployed and face _____ again and again.

There has been strong _____ to the proposed tax increases.

I'm sorry, I did not reply to one of the questions in the questionnaire because I thought it was a _____ question which required no answer.

Many nations have imposed _____ on the country because of its attacks on its own people.

Many illnesses in these temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate _____ system.

Priority for assistance will be given to _____, disabled and single parent families.

Due to the recent immigration, there is a severe _____ of low-cost housing in the city.

In terms of _______, all our employees, customers, suppliers, retailers, authorities and competitors should be considered.

Launching is the _____ phase of business growth for every business, whether it is big or small.

A _____ analysis is used to identify the external forces affecting how individual companies compete within their industry sector.

During the time of competition, oil prices should be set by _____, and not artificially regulated.

This paper compares tax _____ concerning different ways of export trade, especially general export trade and processing export trade.

It's very short-sighted of the government not to ____ in technological research.

_____ in computing and telecommunications will reduce the need for many people to travel to their workplace.