Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex network composed of the prices of all the p

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(29) / 评论(0) 分类 考研背诵50篇

Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a c

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 新东方现代文背诵篇章

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 07 August 2006 New Zimbabwean bank notes introduced by the Reserve bank governor in Harare, Wednesday, August 2, 2006 The Zimbabwean government has ordered businesses not to increase prices until later this month when the ch

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(八月)

A: How much does this car cost? B: Well, come on in and we'll sit down and discuss that right now. How much do you want to pay? A: I really was just wondering what the price is. B: Well, figuring in tax, license, dealer prep, and registration, I can

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(34) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买车

A: How much money for this car? B: Yes, that car is beautiful, isn't it? Come on inside and we'll discuss the price. A: I just want to know the price. B: Fifteen thousand out the door! What a deal! That will, of course, include tax, license, registra

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Bank of China has joined seven other financial institutions to become a direct participant on the electronic platform that sets the gold price in London. Being the world's largest bullion consumer, China has never directly played a role in global gol

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 2015CRI中国国际广播电台

Oil prices are now more than 60 percent off their record highs in July. Although it still remains above $50 a barrel, in Asia, consumers and governments are benefitting from the decline. VOA's Kate Pound Dawson in Bangkok takes a look at what cheape

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

New York Officials Work to Curtail Price Gouging This is a different day, my friend. Thats what a cab driver recently said when this reporter protested his attempt to charge $30 for what would usually be a $10 ride. A spike in demand for taxis, gener

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)

Lower Oil Price Helps Consumers But Market Volatility Remains In recent months, crude oil prices have experienced their sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, and now stand at around $80 a barrel. Alongside one of the main highways leading in

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(八月)

Indian Firm Cuts Price of Major Vaccine An Indian manufacturer has cut the price of a major vaccine for children. It means the cost of the vaccine -- that protects against five diseases -- will be available for a little more than a dollar per dose. T

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(31) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(四月)

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Federal and state investigators say some generic drugmakers have been fixing prices. Nineteen companies have been named so far in a scheme where investigators say consumers were overcharged for a long list of medications. Charles

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Justin: Hello. Rachel: Hi, Justin. Its Rachel from McQ Corp. Justin: Oh hi, Rachel. Did you get our bid for the job? Rachel: Yes, we did. We like your proposal, but we still need to come to terms on the price. Justin: Weve already given you our rock-

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(30) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

By Michael Bowman Washington 23 April 2008 Since the beginning of the decade, gasoline prices in the United States have roughly tripled, while the global price of a barrel of oil has risen even more. The trend has inflicted pain on consumers and petr

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By Tendai Maphosa London 23 April 2008 Rising prices are putting food beyond the reach of more people and affecting places where food insecurity has not been an issue. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA from London that the World Food Program says that a

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By VOA News 06 March 2008 Crude oil prices continued their surge Thursday hitting a new record high of nearly $106 a barrel. Prices for crude for future delivery went as high as $105.97 before easing slightly. The latest record high for oil follows a

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Ricci Shryock Ouagadougou 01 May 2008 Health leaders warn that malnutrition will soon increase among children in West Africa. As a World Health Organization-led conference held in Burkina Faso this week addresses primary healthcare in Africa, some

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Rising fuel costs are making it more expensive to move food and other goods to the marketplace. That means prices are going up for consumers, but incomes may not be rising enough to keep pace with inflation. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, it also mean

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

Soaring Price of Used Grease Attracts Thieves The high price of food and fuel has made a valuable commodity out of an unexpected resource: the price of used vegetable oil from restaurant fryers is so high that people are stealing it. Just ask grease

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十月)

By Mil Arcega Washington 08 October 2009 Gold coins and bars (file photo) The gold rush continues as the price for the precious metal climbed to new heights this week. Inflation fears and worries about the weak U.S. dollar sent the price of gold soa

发表于:2019-02-20 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

International gold price witnessed a marked weekly rise of more than 7 percent in the early February. This is the fastest weekly growth in 7 years. But, consumers throughout the country remained passionate for purchasing gold despite the sharp rise.

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2016CRI中国国际广播电台