Study the definition of an economist and decide which word A, B, C or D from the table below best fits each gap:
1. A relationship B factors C membership D dependence
2. A commodities B conditions C communities D criteria
3. A shake B shape C sharpen D shrink
4. A allocations B accomplishments C arrangements D agreements
5. A carrier B caterer C career D currier
6. A roundly B randomly C rarely D roughly
7. A exploited B employed C exported D endowed
8. A reductions B requirements C restrictions D revisions
9. A hold B keep C make D fit
10. A demand B decrease C decline D develop

An economist is an expert who studies the 1 between a society’s resources and its production or output. The societies studied may range from the smallest of local 2 to an entire nation or even the global economy.
The expert opinions and research findings of an economist are used to help
3 a wide variety of policies, including interest rates, tax laws, employment programs, international trade 4and corporate strategies.
There is a good chance that someone interested in a 5 as an economist will work for the government. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6 50% of all economists work for either a federal or state agency. The rest are 7 as professors, by corporations or as part of economic think tanks.
A career as an economist has two main 8. First, economists generally 9 advanced degrees, such as a PhD or a master’s degree. Second, economists typically 10 an area of specialization where they focus their research efforts.

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