2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner

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1Speak on the functions, that government performs in a market economy. Take into consideration the following points:

*government’s economic functions(to promote efficiency, to promote equity, to foster macroeconomic growth and stability

*major criticisms of the market system

Suggest ways improving government regulation of market system

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1Speak on the difference between “economy and “economics”. Take into consideration the following points:

*what the economic system is

*the definition of economics

*microeconomics and macroeconomics

*positive and normative economics

Suggest ways improving effectiveness of our country’s economy

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1 Speak on economic science. Analyze some definitions of “economics”. Take into consideration the following points:

*some definitions are too general, too specific or not actual

Suggest the definition which can be generally accepted.

2 Discuss the situation with your partner.

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1Define the concept of management and speak about different types of managers. Take into consideration the following points:

• planning

• organizing

• leading

• controlling

Suggest ways of effective education management.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1 Speak on the importance of marketing. Give three reasons. Speak about separations between producers and consumers. Take into consideration the following points:

* spartial separation

* temporal separation

* separation of ownership

* separation of values

Suggest ways of avoiding separation between producers and consumers

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1 Speak on marketing mix. Take into consideration the following points:

• product

• price

• distribution

• promotion

Suggest ways of creating an effective marketing mix

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1 Speak on the ability of money to perform its three functions. Don’t forget to mention about:

• medium of exchange

• unit of account

• store of value

• credit cards, debit cards

Give proof that money makes the trading process more efficient

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1Define the concept of unemployment and speak about different types of unemployment . Take into consideration the following points:

• seasonal unemployment

• frictional unemployment

• structural unemployment

• cyclical unemployment

Suggest ways of eliminating unemployment.

2 Discuss the kind of situation with your partner.

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1 Speak about the benefits of unemployment . Take into consideration the following points:

* workers and jobs would be badly mismatched

* productivity would probably not be very high

* there would be a lack of job satisfaction

Suggest ways of creating new jobs ( the rapid expansion of jobs in the high-tech computer-oriented sectors)