- 1.Cost fous means a company that reduces production costs relative to its competitors and thus can charge lower prices for its pro2.How is the PEP used in companies？3.Great changes ________ in companies in the U.S. and abroad because of globalization.4.______ CEOs spend planning, the more profitable their companies are.5.In the United States, publicly traded companies can choose whether or not they wish to release periodic financial statements.6.For companies in high power distance cultures, top managers often prefer to use subjective decisions to assess .7.believes that local nationals are in the best position to work in the branch companies. Local culture and customs are highly res8.In the initial stage of Alibaba, the threshold was taken to attract companies for free membership.9.Companies and recruiters （）check search engine results to learn more about potential employees.10.The FDA （）a 24-hour deadline （）food safety reporting, requiring food companies to report potentially dangerous products within 211.Steering toward green packaging in delivery service needs efforts on multiple fronts, governments, express delivery companies, p12.Medical insurance is a legally required benefit that companies must offer.13.The success of small businesses in fostering creativity has caused many large companies to respond by downsizing in order to act14.Nron, one of the world’s largest power, gas and telecommunication companies, went bankrupt because of （）。15.Companies are socially responsible to（）。16.It’s not wise and necessary for people to introduce their companies to old clients.17.What’s the downside of working in large companies?18.Companies tend to hire people they know or who are introduced to them by someone they trust.19.More companies choose to hold video conference at work because （）.20.（） To offer that kind of personalized service, though, companies will need better technology and training.