Exercises

【Ex. 5】Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text.

(1) Commerce is, quite simply, the exchange of_____, usually for_____.

(2) Buyers are people with money who_____, while sellers are the people who_____.

(3) Sellers are generally recognized in_____different forms:_____.

(4) Retailers_____and wholesalers or distributors_____and other businesses.

(5) Producers are the people who_____.

(6) If you would like to sell something to a customer, at the very core of the matter is_____. You must have_____to offer.

(7) You must also have a place from which to_____. After that you need to figure out a way_____.

(8) You need a way to accept orders. At Wal-Mart this is handled by_____. In a mail order company the orders come in by_____and are processed by employees of the company. You need a way to deliver the product or service, often known as_____.

(9) Sometimes customers do not like what they buy, so you need a way to_____. Sometimes a product breaks, so you need a way to_____.

(10) Many products today are so_____that they require_____to help customers use them.