2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第1页。2008年考研英语二（MBA联考）真题试卷及答案2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第1页。SectionIVocabulary

Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

1.Oilisanimportant______materialwhichcanbeprocessedintomanydifferentproducts,includingplastics.

ArawBbleakCflexibleDfertile

2.ThehighlivingstandardsoftheUScauseitspresentpopulationto____25percentoftheworld’soil.

AassumeBconsumeCresumeDpresume

3.Youshouldn’tbeso___---Ididn’tmeananythingbadinwhatIsaid.

AsentimentalBsensibleCsensitiveDsophisticated

4.Picassowasanartistwhofundamentallychangedthe___ofartforlatergenerations.

A.philosophyBconceptCviewpointDtheme

5.Memberstateshadtheoptionto____fromthisagreementwithoneyear’snotice.

AdenyBobjectCsuspectDwithdraw

6.Thetwocountriesachievedsomeprogressinthesphereoftraderelations,traditionallyasourceof____irritation.

AmutualBoptionalCneutralDparallel

7.Williamshadnotbeenthereduringthe___momentswhenthekidnappinghadtakenplace.

AsuperiorBrigorousCvitalDunique

8.TravelaroundJapantoday,andoneseesforeignresidentsawide____ofjobs.

ArangeBfieldCscaleDarea

9.Modernmanufacturinghas___aglobalriverofmaterialsintoastunningarrayofnewproducts.

AtranslatedBtransformedCtransferredDtransported

2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第2页。10.LightninghasbeenthesecondlargeststormkillerintheUSoverthepast40yearsandis____onlybyflood.

AexceededBexcelledCexcludedDextended

11.Voiceswere____astheargumentbetweenthetwomotoristsbecamemorebad-tempered.

swollenB.increasedC.developedD.raised

12.Somesuffererswillquicklyberestoredtoprefecthealth,___otherswilltakealongertime.

A.whichB.whereC.whenD.whereas

13.Mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisn’tvery___aboutthefoodheeats.

A.specialB.peculiarC.particularD.unusual

14.BritainmightstillbepartofFranceifitweren’t____adisastrousflood200.000yearsago,accordingtoscientistsfromImperialCollegeinLondon.

A.uponB.withC.inD.for

15.Thewaterprizeisaninternationalawardthat__outstandingcontributionstowardssolvingglobalwaterproblems.

A.recognizesB.requiresC.releasesD.relays

16.Inits14yearsof_--------____,theEuropeanUnionhasearnedthescornofitscitizensandskepticismfromtheUnitedStates.

A.enduranceB.emergenceC.existenceD.eminence

17.Hisexcuseforbeinglatethismorningwashiscarhad__inthesnow.

A.startedupB.gotstuckC.setbackD.stoodby

18.____widespreadbeliefcockroaches(螳螂)wouldnottakeovertheworldiftherewerenoaroundtosteponthem.

A.InviewofB.ThankstoC.IncaseofD.Contraryto

19.Consciouslyornot,ordinarycitizensandgovernmentbureaucratsstill_____thenotionthatJapanesesocietyisauniqueculture.

A.fitinwithB.lookdownonC.clingtoD.holdback

20.Asyoucanseebyyourself,things____tobeexactlyastheprofessorhad2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第3页。foreseen.

A.turnedinB.turnedoutC.turnedupD.turneddown

SectionIICloze(10points)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichathletes_21__differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina__22_ofsports.TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandthewinterOlympics.

Inorderto__23__theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheinternationalOlympiccommittee(IOC).Afterallproposalshavebeen_24___,theIOCvotes.Ifonecityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinueswith__25__rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,__26__thewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.Inselectingthe_27__oftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,chiefamongthemwhichcityhas,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities,andwhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelyto_28__theGameseffectively.

TheIOCalso_29__whichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames._30__,Tolkyo,Japan,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andMexicocity,Mexico,thehostofthe1968summerGames,werechosen_31__topopularizetheOlympicmovementInAsiaandinLatinAmerica.

_32__thegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakeninto_33__thehostcity’stimezone._34__theGamestakeplaceintheUnitedStatesorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopay_35___higheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopularevents__36____,inprimeviewinghours.

___37__theGameshavebeenawarded.Itistheresponsibilityofthelocal2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第4页。organizingcommitteetofinancethem.ThisisoftendonewithaportionoftheOlympictelevision___38_andwithcorporatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmany__39___thereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.

AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially__40___.WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthanexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.

21.A.inB.forC.ofD.from

22.A.lotB.numberC.varietyD.series

23.A.hostB.takeC.runD.organize

24.A.supportedB.submittedC.substitutedD.subordinated

25.A.suggestiveB.successfulC.successiveD.succeeding

26.A.lettingB.settingC.permittingD.allowing

27.A.siteB.spotC.locationD.place

28.A.stateB.stageC.startD.sponsor

29.A.thinksB.reckonsC.considersD.calculates

30.A.ForinstanceB.AsaresultC.InbriefD.Onthewhole

31.A.intimeB.inpartC.incaseD.incommon

32.A.SinceB.BecauseC.AsforD.Becauseof

33.A.amountB.accountC.accordD.acclaim

34.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.WheneverD.Wherever

35.A.greatlyB.handsomelyC.meaningfullyD.significantly

36.A.liveB.livingC.aliveD.lively

37.A.UntilB.UnlessC.WhetherD.Once

38.A.incomesB.interestsC.revenuesD.returns

39.A.casesB.conditionsC.chancesD.circumstances

40.A.safeB.riskyC.temptingD.feasible

SectionⅢReadingComprehension

Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第5页。markedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEET1.(40points)

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestuff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.Havingannouncedhisaim(thehouse)inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestofitsnetworkingpower.“Mywholemotto(座右铭)was‘Startsmall,thinkbig,andhavefun’,”saysMacDonald,26,“Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside.”

YetasoddastheMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome$10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestobuymachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.TheTroc-servicesexchangeinFranceoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoironing.

Thisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier—whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls“thedoublecoincidenceofwants.”Thatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.Now,theycanpricethedealinvirtualcurrency.

Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.Forexample,advertisingis“hugelybartered”becausemanymedia,particularlyontheWebcansupplynewadspaceatlittlecost.Moreover,Internetadsdon’tregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalexchanges.

2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第6页。LikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmembersto“grade”tradingpartnersforhonestyqualityandsoon..Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo(QL2)planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.QL2directorGaciiWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe“liberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen.”Forthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalistpast.2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第2页。2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第3页。2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第4页。2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第5页。2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第6页。Theword“techies”(Line4,Para1)probablyreferstothosewhoare___.

A.afraidoftechnologyB.skilledintechnology

C.ignorantoftechnologyD.incompetentintechnology

42.ManypeoplemayhavedeliberatelyhelpedKylebecausethey___.

A.wereimpressedbyhiscreativityB.wereeagertoidentifywithhismotto

C.likedhisgoalannouncedinadvanceD.hopedtoprovethepoweroftheInternet

43.TheInternetbartersystemreliesheavilyon___.

A.thesizeofbarterstiesB.theuseofvirtualcurrency

C.thequalityofgoodsorservicesD.thelocationoftradingcompanies]

44.ItisimpliesthatInternetadvertisementscanhelp___.

A.companiesmakemoreprofitB.companiesdoformalexchanges

C.mediaregisterinstatisticsD.mediagradebartersites

45.WhichofthefollowistrueofQL2accordingtotheauthor?

A.Itiscriticizedfordoingbusinessinaprimitiveway.

B.Itaimstodealwithhyperinflationinsomecountries.

C.Ithelpsgetridofmiddlemenintradeandexchange.

D.Itisintendedtoevaluatetheperformanceoftradingpartners.

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

ThelivesofveryfewNewarkresidentsareuntouchedbyviolence:NewJersey’sbiggestcityhasseenitall.Yetthemurderofthreeyoungpeople,whowereforcedtokneelbeforebeingshotinthebackoftheheadinaschoolplayground2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第7页。onAugust4th,hasshakenthecity.Afourth,whosurvived,wasstabbedandshotintheface.Thefourvictimswerebyallaccountsgoodkids,allenrolledincollege,allwithafuture.Butthecruelmurder,itseems,hasatlastforcedNewarkerstosaytheyhavehadenough.

Grassrootsorganizations,likeStopShooting,havebeenfloodedwithoffersofhelpandsupportsincethekillings.YusefIsmail,itsco-founder,saysthegrouphasbeengoingdoor-to-dooraskingpeopletosignapledgeofnon-violence.Theyhopetoget50,000topromiseto“stopshooting,startthinking,andkeepliving.”TheNewarkCommunityFoundation,whichwaslaunchedlastmonth,announcedonAugust14ththatitwillhelppayforCommunityEye,asurveillance(监视)systemtailoredtowardsguncrime.

CoryBookerwhobecamemayor13monthsagowithamissiontorevitalizethecity,believesthesurveillanceprogramwillbethelargestcameraandaudionetworkinanyAmericancity.Morethan30cameraswereinstalledearlierthissummerandafurther50willbeinstalledsooninaseven-squaremileareawhere80%ofthecity’srecentshootingshaveoccurred.Andmorecamerasareplanned.

Whenagunshotisdetected,thesurveillancecamerazoomsinonthatspot.SimilartechnologyinChicagohasincreasedarrestsanddecreasedshootings.Mr.Bookerplanstoannounceacomprehensivegunstrategylaterthisweek.

Mr.Booker,aswellaschurchleadersandothers,believes(orhopes)thatafterthemurderthecitywillnolongerstandbyincoldness.Forgenerations,Newarkhasbeenparalyzedbypoverty----almostoneinthreepeoplelivesbelowthepovertyline----andgrowingindifferencetocrime.

Someareskeptical.SteveMalangaoftheconservativeManhattanInstitutenotesthatNewarkhasdeepsocialproblems:over60%ofchildrenareinhomeswithoutfathers.Theschoolsystem,takenoverbythestatein1995,isamess.Butthereisalsosomecauseforhope.SinceMr.Bookerwaselected,therehasbeenariseininvestmentandre-zoningfordevelopment.Onlyaround7%ofnearby2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第8页。NewarkairportworkersusedtocomefromNewark;now,ayear,thefigureis30%.MrBookerhaslaunchedaNewYork-stylewaroncrime.Sofarthisyear,crimehasfallen11%andshootingsaredown30%(throughthemurderratelookslikelytomatchlastyear’shigh).

46.WhathappenedinNewark,NewJerseyonAugust4th?

A.TheNewarkresidentswitnessedamurder.

B.Fouryoungpeoplewerekilledinaschoolplayground.

C.ThenewmayorofNewarktookoffice.

D.Fourcollegestudentsfellvictimtoviolence.

47.Judgingfromthecontext,the“CommunityEye”(Line5,Para2)is_____

A.awatchingsystemforguncrimeB.aneighborhoodprotectionorganization

C.anunprofitablecommunitybusinessD.agrassrootsorganization

48.WelearnfromthepassagethatNewarkhasallthefollowingproblemsEXCEPT_____

A.violenceB.flood

C.povertyD.indifference

49.MayorBooker’seffortagainstcrimeseemtobe______

A.idealisticB.impractical

C.effectiveD.fruitless

50.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_____

A.StopShooting,StartThinking,andKeepLiving

B.EffortstoFightagainstGunCrimes

C.AMissiontoRevitalizetheCity

D.ViolentMurdersinNewark

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Accordingtoarecentsurveyonmoneyandrelationships,36percentofpeoplearekeepingabankaccountfromtheirpartner.Whilethisfinancialunfaithfulnessmayappearasdistrustinarelationship,intruthitmayjustbeaformoffinancialprotection.

Withalmosthalfofallmarriagesendingindivorce,menandwomenare2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第9页。realizingtheyneedtobefinanciallysavvy,regardlessofwhethertheyareinarelationship.

Thefinancialhardshiponindividualsafteradivorcecanbeextremelydifficult,evenmoresowhenchildrenareinvolved.Thelackofpermanencyinrelationships,jobsandfamilylifemaybethecauseofagrowingtrendtokeepasecretbankaccounthiddenfromapartner;inotherwords,an”escapefund”.

Margaret’sstoryisfarfromunique.Sheisarepresentativeofagrowingnumberofwomeninlong-termrelationshipswhoarebecomingprotectiveoftheirownearnings.

Everymonthonpayday,shebankshundredsofdollarsintoasavingsaccountshekeepsfromherhusband.Shehasbeendoingthisthroughouttheirsix-yearmarriageandhasbuiltanesteggworthanincredible$100,000ontopofherpension.

Margaretsaysifherhusbandfoundoutabouthersecretsavingshe’dhurtandwouldinterpretthisasasignshewasn’tsureofthemarriage.”He’dthinkitwasmyescapefunsothatfinanciallyIcouldaffordtogetoutoftherelationshipifitwentwrong.IknowyoushouldapproachmarriageasbeingforeverandIhopeoursis,butyoucanneverbesure.”

Likemanyofherfellowsecretsavers,Margaretwasstunginaformerrelationshipandhassincebeenveryguardedaboutherownmoney.

Comingcleantoyourpartneraboutbeingasecretsavermaynotbeallthatbad.TakeColleenforexample,whohadbeensavingsecretlyforafewyearsbeforesheconfessedtoherpartner.”Idecidedtoopenasavingsaccountandstartbuildinganesteggofmyown.IwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIcouldputmoneyinthebankandleaveitthereforarainyday.”

“WhenJohnfoundoutaboutmysecretsavings,hewasalittlesuspiciousofmymotives.IreassuredhimthatthiswascertainlynotanescapefundthatIfeelverysecureinoutrelationship.Ihavetoadmitthatitdoesfeelgoodtohavemyownmoneyonreserveifevertherearerainydaysinthefuture.It’ssensibleto2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第10页。buildandprotectyourpersonalfinancialsecurity.”

51.Thetrendtokeepasecretbankaccountisgrowingbecause______

A.escapefundhelpsonethroughrainydaysB.daysaregettingharderandharder

C.womenaremoneysensitiveD.financialconflictsoftenoccur

52.Theword“savvy”(Line2,Para2)probablymeans_______

A.suspiciousB.secure

C.shrewdD.simple

53.WhichinferencecanwemakeaboutMargaret?

A.Sheisauniquewoman.B.Shewasoncedivorced.

C.Sheisgoingtoretire.D.Shehasmanychildren.

54.TheauthormentionsColleen’sexampletoshow_____

A.anycouplecanavoidmarriageconflicts

B.privacywithinmarriageshouldberespected

C.everyonecansaveafortunewithahappymarriage

D.financialdisclosureisnotnecessarilybad

55.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarythispassage?

A.SecretSaversB.LoveIsWhatIt’sWorth

C.BankingHonestyD.OnceBitten,TwiceShy

Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

“Theword‘protection’isnolongertaboo(禁忌语)”.Thisshortsentence,utteredbyFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozylastmonth,mayhavelaunchedaneweraineconomichistory.Why?Fordecades,Westernleadershavebelievedthatloweringtradebarriersandtariffswasanaturalgood.Doingso,theyreasoned,wouldleadtogreatereconomicefficiencyandproductivity,whichinturnwouldimprovehumanwelfare.Championingfreetradethusbecameamoral,notjustaneconomic,cause.

Theseleaders,ofcourse,weren’tactingoutofunselfishness.Theyknewtheireconomieswerethemostcompetitive,sothey’dprofitmostfromliberalization.Anddevelopingcountriesfearedthattheireconomieswouldbe2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第11页。swampedbysuperiorWesternproductivity.Today,however,thetableshaveturned---thoughfewacknowledgeit.TheWestcontinuestopreachfreetrade,butpracticesitlessandless.Asian,meanwhile,continuestopleadforspecialprotectionbutpracticesmoreandmorefreetrade.

That’swhySarkozy’swordsweresoimportant:hefinallyinjectedsomehonestyintothetradedebates.ThetruthisthatlargepartsoftheWestarelosingfaithintreetrade,thoughfewleadersadmitit.Someeconomistsaremorehonest.PaulKrugmanisoneofthefewwillingtoacknowledgethatprotectionistargumentsarereturning.Intheshortrun,therewillbewinnersandlosersunderfreetrade.This,ofcourse,iswhatcapitalismisallabout.ButmoreandmoreoftheseloserswillbeintheWest,EconomistsinthedevelopedworldusedtolovequotingJonophSchumpeter,whosaidthat‘creativedestruction”wasanessentialpartofcapitalistgrowth.Buttheyalwaysassumedthatdestructionwouldhappenoverthere.WhenWesternworkersbeganlosingjobs,suddenlytheirleadersbegantolosefaithintheirprinciples,Thingshaveyettoreversecompletely.Butthere’sclearlyanegativetrendinaWesterntheoryandpractice.

Alittlehypocrisy(虚伪)isnotinitselfaseriousproblem.TherealproblemisthatWesterngovernmentscontinuetoinsistthattheyretaincontrolofthekeyglobaleconomicandfinancialinstitutionswhiledriftingawayfromgloballiberalization.Lockatwhat’shappeningattheIMF(InternationalMonetaryFund)TheEuropeanshavedemandedthattheykeepthepostofmanagingdirector.Butalltoooften,Westernofficialsputtheirowninterestsaboveeveryoneelse’swhentheydominatetheseglobalinstitutions.

ThetimehasthereforecomefortheAsians-whoareclearlythenewwinnersintoday’sglobaleconomy-toprovidemoreintellectualleadershipinsupportingfreetrade:Sadly,theyhaveyettodoso.UnlessAsiansspeakout,however,there’sarealdangerthatAdamSmith’sprinciples,whichhavebroughtsomuchgoodtotheworld,couldgraduallydie.Andthatwouldleaveallofus,worseoff,inonewayoranother.

2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第12页。56.Itcanbeinferredthat“protection”(Line1,Para.1)means________

A.improvingeconomicefficiency.B.endingthefree-tradepractice

C.loweringmoralstandardD.raisingtradetariffs

57.TheWesternleaderspreachfreetradebecause________

A.itisbeneficialtotheireconomies

B.itissupportedbydevelopingcountries

C.itmakesthemkeepfaithintheirprinciples

D.itisadvocatedbyJosephSchumpeterandAdamSmith

58.By“thetableshaveturned”(Line3-4,Para.2)theauthorimpliesthat________

A.theWesternleadershaveturnedself-centered

B.theAsianleadershavebecomeadvocatesoffreetrade

C.thedevelopedeconomieshaveturnedlesscompetitive

D.thedevelopingeconomieshavebecomemoreindependent

59.TheWesterneconomiesusedtoliketheideaof“creativedestruction”becauseit________

A.setalong-termratherthanshort-turngoal

B.wasanessentialpartofcapitalistdevelopment

C.containedapositiveratherthannegativementality

D.wasmeanttobethedestructionofdevelopingeconomies

60.Theauthoruses“IMF”wasanexampletoillustratethepointthat_______

A.Europeanleadersarereluctanttoadmittheyarehypocritical

B.thereisaninconsistencybetweenWesterntheoryandpractice

C.globalinstitutionsarenotbeingledbytrueglobalizationadvocates

D.Europeancountries’interestsarebeingignoredbyeconomicleaders

SectionIVTranslation

Directions:InthissectionthereisaparagraphinEnglish.TranslateitintoChineseandwriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

Theterm”businessmodel”firstcameintowidespreadusewiththeinventionofpersonalcomputerandthespreadsheet(空白表格程序).Beforethespreadsheet,businessplanningusuallymeantproducingasingleforecast.At2008年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)全文共15页，当前为第13页。best,youdidalittlesensitivityanalysisaroundtheprojection.Thespreadsheetusheredinamuchmoreanalyticapproachtoplanningbecauseeverymajorlineitemcouldbepulledapart,itscomponentsandsubcomponentsanalyzedandtested.Youcouldaskwhat-ifquestionsaboutthecriticalassumptionsonwhich.yourbusinessdepended-forexample,whatifcustomersaremoreprice-sensitivethanwethought?-andwithafewkeystrokes,youcouldseehowanychangewouldplayoutoneveryaspectofthewhole.Inotherwords,youcouldmodelthebehaviorofabusiness.Beforethecomputerchangedthenatureofbusinessplanning,mostsuccessfulbusinessmodelswerecreatedmorebyaccidentthanbyelaboratedesign.Byenablingcompaniestotietheirmarketplaceinsightsmuchmoretightlytotheresultingeconomics,spreadsheetmadeitpossibletomodelbusinessbeforetheywerelaunched.

SectionVWriting

Directions:Inthispart,youareaskedtowriteacompositionaccordingtotheinformationbelow.Youshouldwritemorethan150wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

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