Chapter7 Business Environment
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（1）Because they fill it can increase competition and lead to greater efficiency. （2）The major development in the global political and economic picture. （3）The outcome-42%voting for Swedish entry into the EMU, and 55.9% voting for Sweden to remain outside the monetary union.
（4）US, United Kingdom and Sweden.
（5）  A fairly extensive, though non-discriminatory, system of permits and authorization needed to engage in many activities and the dominance of few, very large players in certain sectors, e.g. construction and food wholesaling.
（6）Pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages.
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Investment climate 投资环境business sector 商业部门
Emerging markets 新兴市场corporate taxes 公司税
Record high 创历史新高credit instrument 信用证Customs clearance 清关放行，请关stationary source 固定污染源Wage differential 工资差别freedom of association结社自由（2）
外商直接投资foreign direct investment 经纪公司brokerage
自然人natural person 边际税率marginal tax rate
自由贸易区free trade zone 保税仓库bonded warehouse
信贷机构credit institution 财产权property right
名义工资nominal wages 集体谈判collective bargaining 4：
(1)The existing legal framework in Russia ensured the citizen’s private property right as well as the right of foreign entities to purchase and sale enterprises in the country.
(2)The government seeks ways to accelerate access to the WTO.
(3)According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, India attracted $16.7 billion in FDI inflows in 2006, a 153% increase from the previous year. (4)Though foreign lawyers are barred from participating in Philippines at present, there are indications that the market probably open up in the future. (5)The country continuously alters its legislation to comply with international standards following the 1999 trade marks and service marks.
(6)AS described above, Canada has a lowest salary guarantee system---every
province or municipality must enact lowest salary that not less than the half of the local average salary.
wangyan(7)As the member of the European Union, Austria adheres to a series of multilateral conventions, including industrial, property, and commercial right. (8)From January 30, 2008, national and foreign enterprises subjected to the 25%legal tax rate.
(9)Germany’s antitrust law, which adopted voting on the August 30, applicable to foreign capital merger and acquisition to national security.
(10)China allow for full profit repatriation since from the mid-1990s, foreign investors have broadly had
free access to foreign exchange.
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(1)New Zealand (2) investment (3) properties purchases (4) legislation (5) approval (6) Intend (7) proposal (8) consent (9) terms (10) deceptive