Doing Business in Russia. Котова К.П - 25 стр.

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many people are living below the official poverty level? 4) What was needed for
the success of the reform? 5) Where do most of us buy products? 6) What did
Vladimir Sherbakov propose? 7) What was the minimum wage a month? 8) On
what was the success of the reform planned? 9) Will the printing of new money
keep growing? 10) Will the living standards of practically all social groups drop
or rise? 11) What made the author think that inflation is not being controlled?
VIII. Give your examples of inflation in Russia.
IX.     Speak on why the author came to the conclusion that inflation in Russia is
        not being controlled. What is the present-day policy?


                                       UNIT 6
Pre-reading tasks
I.      Check up the meaning of the following words and collocations with the
        help of a dictionary if necessary:
1) dead capital; 2)to have surpluses; 3) to have shortages; 4) to be switched to
the production of a new model; 5) to make a deal; 6) to earn a ten per cent com-
mission; 7) undertakings; 8) spare parts; 9) to refuse to pay the commission;
10) to pay one’s debts; 11) profitable transactions; 12) to get loans; 13) bureau-
cratic barriers.
II.     Can you give some facts to show that business enterprises are squeezed
        with so many rules that it’s impossible to make money?
III. Form verbs and adjectives of the following nouns:


      Noun                              Verb                    Adjective
      cooperative                   ……………                   ……………
      object                        ……………                   ……………
      benefit                       ……………                   ……………
      profit                        ……………                   ……………