PART THREE
Questions 15～20
·Read the following extract from an article about Over．Capacity in the Car Business．
·For each question 15—20，mark one letter(A，B，C，or D)on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose．
15 During the l960s and l970s，in order to create a competitive advantage，the car industry turned to
A economies of scale．
B efficient production methods．
C surplus capacity．
D joint agreement and mergers．
16 0nce all the major companies in the car industry had become as efficient as possible
A they turned to use economies of scales as the main way of reducing cost．
B there came increased productive capacity．
C there was no way to reduce cost．
D the main fear in the car industry became over—capacity．
17 What was the result of businesses having surplus capacity?
A Many companies aimed to developing new vehicles．
B Some companies re．．launched old vehicles with new technology．
C Some companies lose capacity by selling off parts of a business．
D There came a series of joint agreements and mergers between car companies·
18 Why did Volvo sell its car division according to Volvo company’s claim?
A Because it had not the common research platform to save money．
B Because it suffered a lot from surplus capacity．
C Because it needed economies of scale．
D Because it wanted to use its reputation to develop new vehicles．
19 What was the problem for Renault?
A It had the problem of over—capacity．
B It had the problem of the lack of product range．
C It was debt．ridden．
D As domestic market fen，profit tumbled．
20 What is the main reason for Renault’s joint agreement with Nissan?
A The expiry of the “gentlemen” s agreement”．
B Because Renault wanted to help Nissan out of the hard situation．
C Because Nissan had very good reputation for technological excellence．
D．Because Renault was 44％owned by the French government．
Questions 15～20
·Read the following extract from an article about Over．Capacity in the Car Business．
·For each question 15—20，mark one letter(A，B，C，or D)on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose．
15 During the l960s and l970s，in order to create a competitive advantage，the car industry turned to
A economies of scale．
B efficient production methods．
C surplus capacity．
D joint agreement and mergers．
16 0nce all the major companies in the car industry had become as efficient as possible
A they turned to use economies of scales as the main way of reducing cost．
B there came increased productive capacity．
C there was no way to reduce cost．
D the main fear in the car industry became over—capacity．
17 What was the result of businesses having surplus capacity?
A Many companies aimed to developing new vehicles．
B Some companies re．．launched old vehicles with new technology．
C Some companies lose capacity by selling off parts of a business．
D There came a series of joint agreements and mergers between car companies·
18 Why did Volvo sell its car division according to Volvo company’s claim?
A Because it had not the common research platform to save money．
B Because it suffered a lot from surplus capacity．
C Because it needed economies of scale．
D Because it wanted to use its reputation to develop new vehicles．
19 What was the problem for Renault?
A It had the problem of over—capacity．
B It had the problem of the lack of product range．
C It was debt．ridden．
D As domestic market fen，profit tumbled．
20 What is the main reason for Renault’s joint agreement with Nissan?
A The expiry of the “gentlemen” s agreement”．
B Because Renault wanted to help Nissan out of the hard situation．
C Because Nissan had very good reputation for technological excellence．
D．Because Renault was 44％owned by the French government．