Due to the development and expansion of supermarkets in some countries, in small,

local businesses are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local
businesses will bring about the death of local communities.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Numerous local businesses are due to close, being unable to compete with the
thriving commerce of bigger franchises. An allegation considered by many to be the
reason for the end of local markets.

Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result,
people gravitate towards buying their products.

People's buying of products made by large businesses is considered conventional

wisdom, due to the wide range of promotions that they offer.

An increasing number of people are buying or they need online .

Purchasing products online is believed to be a popular activity for many individuals.

Marketing and promotion is the key to a successful business .

Having a successful business is often associated with marketing and promotion.

The performance of staff can have a significant impact on the success of a company
.

Being successful for a company is often associated with workforce productivity.

Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times .

Constantly wearing uniform is considered obligatory for the personnel of many

companies .

Some people think that the best way to run a business is within the family .

Having a successful business is often considered to be inextricably linked with the

family .

Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people
who are innovative and able to work independently, while others considered they
should recruit people for able to work in a team and follow instructions .

Being an innovative and an independent employee is often considered a virtue for

many companies. However, the ability to work in a team and follow instructions is
highly of admired by other Enterprises .

Some people think that the only way to have success in business is to have a unique
product.

Having a unique product is often considered to be the sole option for a successful
business.
Small businesses should avoid recruiting young women who do not have their own
family in order to avoid paying maternity leave later on.

Avoiding the recruitment of single young women is a common practice for small
businesses in order to escape from paying a maternity leave.

Sales companies should recruit people who are hungry for money and they will
make the most dedicated workers.

Being hungry for money is what sales companies should look for when recruiting
their employees, as they they are considered the most aspiring ones.

The reason that most individuals are in depth is due to the overuse as well as the
irresponsible use of credit cards. Banks should not issue credit cards unless they are
completely sure of an individual's ability to pay back their debts back.

Being in debt is often associated with irresponsible usege of credit cards, therefore
it is only the individuals that are able to pay back their debts to whom the banks
should lend loans.

Some people believe that the higher a product is priced, the more likely it is that
people will want to buy it.

Having a high price is considered to be the leading feature of a product when

attracting its clints.

Some people think that the only way to judge someone's success in business is by
the amount of money they make.

Having a high salary is considered to be the leading characteristic of a person

when judging their success.

It is common practice for some students to take a gap year between High School
and university in order to do charitable work abroad in underdeveloped countries .

Having a gap year between School and university, to do volunteer work, is

considered to be highly popular among today's students.

Rich countries are getting richer while poor countries are getting poorer.

It is considered a standard formula for developed countries to increase their income

whilst poor ones become more underdevelopped.

Some people think that it is better for a country's economy for people to spend
money while others believe that it would be better for people to save money

spending money by the people is considered to be highly beneficial for a country's

economy. However, people saving their money is argued by others to be of
higher value for a country's economic prosperity.

Some people fail in school but end up being successful in life .

 Becoming successful in life and heaving high marks at school are often without any
correlation in between.

Celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their
achievements, and this sets a bad example to young people.

Being extremely wealthy and glamorous are the leading characteristics of the days
celebrities, which is considered to have adverse influence on young people.

With an increasing population communicating via internet and text messaging, face-
to-face communication will become a thing of the past .

Being able to communicate via internet and text messages is considerate to have
adverse implications on communication in person.

More and more businesses and individuals are choosing to communicate

professionally or socially using technology rather than being face-to-face.

Communicating in person is becoming highly unpopular among common people and

businessman, as opposed to the usage of technology as a means of communication.