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Comparing Companies Work in pairs

1)

Three companies produce the cardboard boxes you need. You have to decide which
company to buy from. Your purchasing department has collected these statistics to
help you make up your mind. Ask and Answer the questions below.

RCA Box & Co Packaging Co


Price per standard 8.36 8.5 8.93
1 cubic metre box
No. of style of boxes in the range 38 12 37
Quality – Faults per 1000 units 0.1 1.3 2,5
Delivery period 2 days 1 day 4 days
Discount 5% 10% 155
Quantity kept in stock 900,000 400,000 700,000
Terms of payment 14 days 30 days 60 days

Which company...

1. has the highest/lowest prices?


2. has the widest/smallest product range?
3. has the best/worst quality record?
4. delivers the fastest/slowest?
5. gives the biggest/smallest discount?
6. keeps the most/fewest boxes in stock?
7. gives the most/least time to pay?

2)

Discuss this graph explaining the market share in the GPS market. Use comparatives and
superlatives:

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