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Ubix Computers Financial Profile

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Ubix computers is a publicly traded corporation actively traded on the NASDAQ. The company was launched in 1999 with an IPO raising $70 million. Shareholders ownmore than 80% of the company while upper level management and employee stock options own the remaining 20%. Ubix is located in Denver, Colorado with manufacturing plants in Taiwan and Indonesia. The total cash flow during 2000 was $365 million. While total operating expenses for the past fiscal year totaled $180 million resulting in a pre-tax profit of $175 million. Ubix Computers market share inthe US domestic market has grown from 2% to 5% during the past 18 months. Future plans include the development of a line of laptop computers to export to the Chinese Market. CEO, Robin Lancaster, was optimistic in his vision of the future. While other computer manufactures are loosing market share, we are increasing our market share at over 100% annually. Ubix offers consumers computers that aremade to meet their specific requirements, while pricing these computers at mass market prices. This unique combination ensures Ubix will be a major market player in the near future.



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1. Which market is Ubix traded on?

NASDAQ stock market.

2. How much money did the IPO raise?

$365.000000 for 2.000.



3. Who owns 80% of stock?Shareholders.



4. Where are Ubix manufacturing plants located?

Taiwan and indonesia.

5. How much has market share grown over the past 18 months?

Increase of 2% to 5% in the last 18 months.



6 . How much did Ubix spend on operating expenses?

$180.000.000 Total operating expenses for last fiscal years.



6. Which market is Ubix trying to enter with its new line of laptopmodels?

Devolopment of a line of notebook computers for export to the chinese market.

7. What prediction is made about Ubix in the future?

We are increasing our market share in more than 100% annually.



Part 2



Choose the meaning that is closest to the meaning of the verb underlined.



The teacher had her class writie a composition.

A.gave them no choiceB.persuaded them C.requested them to do this



Q.2)

* Choose the meaning that is closest to the meaning of the verb underlined.



Mrs. Wilson made the children wash their hands before dinner.

A.gave them no choice B.persuaded them C.requested them to do this

QUESTION TAGS



1. You are a primary school student,? you are not a primary school student l?

2. You are not ready,?Now you ready?

3. She is at home now, ? She is not home now?

4. Amy isn't in the garden,? Amy is in the garden?

5. I am not interested in maths,? Am interested in math?

6. I am good at English,? 'm Not good at imgles?

7. They go online every day,? They are not online all day lod?

8. She wants a new car,? She does not want a new car?

9. I read a lot,? do not you have read alot?

10. She came late last night,? It arrived last night?

11. They didn't show up,? They were presented?

12. You don't know the answer,? You know the answer?

13. Patrick doesn't see well,? Patrick looks great?

14. He was in New York,? He was not in new york?

15. They weren't successful,? They were successful?

16. Sit down,?seems?

17. He's just broken the window,? The windowdid not break. Truth?

18. I haven't done that,? I did so?

19. They haven't been waiting long,? They were long esperndo?

20. He will tell her all about that,? He did not tell about it naeda?








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1. English is more popular ______ Swedish.
[pic]a) then
[pic]b) than
[pic]c) thin
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