The bank manager said I need to produce a business ______ before they could consider my application for a loan.

This new zinc mine representes a huge investment ______ for our business.

My Dad has been _______ this business for almost twenty years.

Rising fuel costs and slack demand means our profits are being _______.

The whole industry is under pressure. In order to stay profitable, we will have to ______ costs.

This firm has _______ bankrupt. Everyone will lose their jobs.

This brand wasn't ______ overnight. It tooks years to achieve this level of customer trust.

One reason small firms fail is they often cannot afford to ______ in R&D.

We need to ______ more time and resources into this area of our business if we are to hope to achieve the industry standard certification we need.

The direcotor will only approve the project if the ______ ROI (Return on investment) is greater than 5%.