Вопрос № 1072343 - Английский язык

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Bank-notes and coins are not the most important forms of 1_______ in developed economies. In the UK about 90 per cent, by value, of all 2_______ are settled by means of cheques. But cheques themselves are not money, they are merely orders to bankers to 3_______ money from one person to another. The money so transferred consists of bank deposits. If there is no money in the form of a bank deposit, then any 4_______ drawn on that account will be worthless.

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Only a half century after their development, integrated circuits have become ubiquitous. Computers, cellular 1_______, and other digital appliances are now inextricable parts of the structure of modern societies. That is, modern computing, communications, manufacturing and transport systems, including the Internet, all 2_______ on the existence of integrated 3_______. Indeed, many scholars believe that the digital revolution – brought by the microchip 4_______ – was one of the most significant occurrences in the history of humankind.

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Like any business, a bank is interested in profit, above all. Money is the commodity it 1_______. To put it simply, a bank seeks to “buy” money cheaply (not necessarily from the Federal Reserve Bank), at an annual six-percent interest, for example, and to sell it dearly (as, say, credit to a building company) at an annual 2_______ rate of 11 per cent. This is what the banks are busy doing. There are many variations within this pattern, of course.
Naturally, the banks put their money where it brings them the highest profit. That is why they always keep up to date with the market situation. By shifting 3_______ of various “costs” from sphere to sphere, from one geographical region to another, the banks activities stimulate 4_______ in industry, construction and agriculture. Besides this, the bank promotes the growth – or causes the demise – of individual population centres or even whole regions.

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Banks are interested in keeping most of their money in circulation so that it should bring them 1_______. They seek to reduce their lending rates in order to attract 2_______. The cuts in interest rates are more than made up for by an increase in the amount of money in circulation.
In their pursuit of high profit, the 3_______ sometimes get involved in risky operations fraught with bankruptcy. Therefore, the Federal government takes measures to minimize the danger of banks going broke. Every bank is obliged to take out insurance against robbery or 4_______ lest the clients should lose their money in any case.
The banks cater to big and small companies and to individuals.

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Business is a word which is commonly used in many different languages. But, exactly, what does it mean? The concepts and activities of 1_______ have increased in modern times. Traditionally, business simply meant exchange or trade for things people wanted or needed. Today it has a more technical definition. One definition of business is the production, distribution, and sale of goods and services for a 2_______.
Business is a combination of all these activities: production, distribution, and sale. However, there is one other important factor. This factor is the creation of profit or economic surplus. A major goal in the functioning of an American business company is 3_______ a profit. Profit is the money that remains after all the expenses are paid. Creating an 4_______ surplus or profit is, therefore, a primary goal of business activity.

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Almost every society now has a money economy based on coins and paper notes of one kind or another. Money is used for buying or selling goods, for measuring value and for storing wealth. However, this has not always been true. In primitive societies, a system of barter direct exchange of goods was used. Somebody could exchange a sheep, for example, for anything in the marketplace that they considered to be of equal value. Most governments now issue paper money in the form of notes. Paper money is easier to handle and much more convenient in the modern world. Cheques, bankers’ cards, and credit cards are being used increasingly, too.
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What is a money economy of every society based on?