6. The words in the box frequently occur after "consumer".

credit durables price index market boom goods non-durables

Find combinations that mean:

1. loans made to the public by banks, shops and businesses for the purchase of everyday items;

2. articles necessary for daily living, such as food, clothes, and everyday things;

3. the average cost, published monthly, of a group of consumer goods, such as bread, milk, chicken, etc. in comparison to their past cost;

4. goods such as cars, furniture, refrigerators, televisions, etc. that last for a long time;

5. the situation of buying and selling goods for personal use, not for resale;

6. goods such as foods, drinks, newspapers, etc. that have a short life and need to be replaced often;

7. a period when consumers are spending a lot.

7. Look at the words and phrases in the box. Match them with the correct definition from the list below:

protection safety market research consumer resale client customer consumerism

1. a person or business who buys something from another person or business;

2. a person who buys and uses goods and services;

3. a customer of someone who provides a professional service;

4. an organized movement for consumer protection;

5. a sale of something again;

6. the condition of being free or protected from harm;

7. the study of what products and services customers might like to buy;

8. action taken against harm or loss, a defense.

8. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. ... have the right to return faulty goods and demand a refund from the supplier.

2. Prices of ... goods have risen by an average of 3% in the last 3 month.

3. A good hairdresser never lacks ....

4. Please serve the next... before answering the phone.

5. … of alcohol in that country is high.

6. The government ... new legislation concerning health and safety in factories.

7. The Consumers' Association ... the rights of the consumer.

8. We made money on ... of our house.

9. My ... prepares my tax returns every year.

10. … helped us design our products to sell better.

11. She has good ... in clothes.

12. We ... various towns before we decided where to buy a house.

Investigated, taste, market research, the resale, accountant, safeguards, has passed, the consumption, customer, clients, consumer, consumers.

9. Fill in the missing prepositions. Consumer Protection

Consumer protection means safeguarding the interests ... the consumer. ... the growth ... the number ... products ... offer, and the size ... the companies producing and selling them, it has become much more difficult... consumers to protect their own interests. Thus a movement ... consumer protection has emerged ... the last 40 years ... the developed countries. The areas where consumer protection has been seen as most important have been the way goods and services have been described, labelled and advertised; the quality and safety ... goods, buying ... credit and guarantees.

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