Unit 6: Investment
1) The management team is discussing the investment. Listen and list the factors each
speaker mentions.
Anna 1) Better to invest in an existing business
Luis 2) Buy the company or only the assets
3) The due diligence process
Allen 4) Takeover rules
5) European Union regulation
6) The accounting legislation
Dana 7) Accounting legislation
8) The effect of the acquisition on the balance sheet
9) The goodwill component
2) Use words form the conversation to complete the table.
VERB NOUN
To acquire Acquisition
To agree Agreement
To consider Consideration
To discuss Discussion
To invest Investment
To legislate Legislation
To think Thought
To utilize Utilization
Now use the correct form of the words above to complete the email below.
Hi guys
I’ve been looking at the figures for the Scottish project. I think we need to find ways to make the
investment more profitable. One idea may be to acquire the plant in Perth, but this will need
agreement from the local authorities. We could also invest in the Dundee plant, but this may cause
problems with the local planning legislation. Maybe we could discuss it at Friday’s meeting. Any
thoughts?
Sam
3) Here is another email. This time the CFO of a British company is writing to the head of the
Italian subsidiary. What is Rocco’s job?
Hello Marco
Thanks for your email. As you know, before we can agree to your investing in the new plant in
Slovakia, we need to have a clear description of the project. I’ve listed the main points below. If
you have any questions give me a call, but remember I’m away the first two weeks of December?
I’ve copied this email to Rocco as I’m sure he will be responsible for producing much of the
information.
1) The management team is discussing the investment. Listen and list the factors each
speaker mentions.
Anna 1) Better to invest in an existing business
Luis 2) Buy the company or only the assets
3) The due diligence process
Allen 4) Takeover rules
5) European Union regulation
6) The accounting legislation
Dana 7) Accounting legislation
8) The effect of the acquisition on the balance sheet
9) The goodwill component
2) Use words form the conversation to complete the table.
VERB NOUN
To acquire Acquisition
To agree Agreement
To consider Consideration
To discuss Discussion
To invest Investment
To legislate Legislation
To think Thought
To utilize Utilization
Now use the correct form of the words above to complete the email below.
Hi guys
I’ve been looking at the figures for the Scottish project. I think we need to find ways to make the
investment more profitable. One idea may be to acquire the plant in Perth, but this will need
agreement from the local authorities. We could also invest in the Dundee plant, but this may cause
problems with the local planning legislation. Maybe we could discuss it at Friday’s meeting. Any
thoughts?
Sam
3) Here is another email. This time the CFO of a British company is writing to the head of the
Italian subsidiary. What is Rocco’s job?
Hello Marco
Thanks for your email. As you know, before we can agree to your investing in the new plant in
Slovakia, we need to have a clear description of the project. I’ve listed the main points below. If
you have any questions give me a call, but remember I’m away the first two weeks of December?
I’ve copied this email to Rocco as I’m sure he will be responsible for producing much of the
information.
