📚 Key vocabulary GDP (Gross Domestic Product) — the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a year recession — a period of economic decline lasting at least two consecutive quarters, marked by falling output and rising unemployment inflation rate — the percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services over a period of time unemployment rate — the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work trade deficit — when a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports in value austerity measures — government policies that reduce public spending and increase taxes to reduce budget deficits quantitative easing — a monetary policy where a central bank purchases securities to increase money supply and stimulate growth interest rate hike — an increase in a central bank's benchmark rate, typically used to control inflation economic stimulus — government actions intended to encourage spending and investment to boost economic activity consumer confidence index — a measure of how optimistic consumers are about economic conditions and their financial situation
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Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.
1. Sustainable business practices make a company's operations, workplace, and products more environmentally ____________________.
Correct answer: friendly.
2. One way to reduce a company's reliance on fossil fuels is to use ____________________ power.
Correct answer: solar.
3. ____________________ means processing used materials into new products to prevent waste.
Correct answer: Recycling.
4. ____________________ means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Correct answer: Sustainability.
5. Customers are often willing to pay a _____________________ (meaning: higher) price for organic goods.
Correct answer: premium.
6. We want to make sure that this company does not cause a negative __________________________ (meaning: effect) on the environment.
Correct answer: impact.
7. These new policies will help our store to be more energy __________________________. (meaning: less wasteful of energy)
Correct answer: efficient.
8. A "__________________________" resource is one that can be replenished naturally over time.
Correct answer: renewable — A renewable resource is naturally replenished.
9. Our office recently installed a water __________________________ system, so we no longer buy bottled water.
Correct answer: filtration.
10. Noise ____________________ (meaning: excessive noise in the workplace) is another environmental factor to consider.