LEIA O TEXTO I E RESPONDA ÀS QUESTÕES 21 A 25:
A palavra "challenged" no título significa:
LEIA O TEXTO II E RESPONDA ÀS QUESTÕES 26 A 30:
A palavra but em "... but is normally directly dependent..."(l.10) indica:
In text LI-II,
"it" (•.10) refers to PETROBRAS.Read the text below in order to answer questions 31 to 33:
The world's three largest economies are limping. Emerging markets are drifting into financial crisis.Emerson: Are we sliding into global recession? Hormats: The risk is growing, but we are not there yet. Almost every economy on the globe is slowing down. We haven%u2019t seen this kind of sharp, synchronized downturn for years. E: Is this the dark side of globalization? H: You could say that. With the rapid increase in global trade and investment flows, growth in one country has a greater probability of contributing to growth in others. But the reverse is also true. When the world%u2019s largest economy experiences a sharp drop, that inevitably drags down ot...Read the text below in order to answer questions 31 to 33:
According to the interviewee,
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Fed steers US rates lower by quarter point
The US Federal Reserve last night demonstrated its determination to steer the American economy away from recession when it cut its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signalled that borrowing costs could fall again. The Fed announced it was cutting its funds rate by a quarter of a point to 3.5 per cent, its lowest for seven years, and also reduced its largely symbolic discount rate. The discount rate fell a quarter of a point to 3 per cent, matching lows seen in the early 1990's. In a statement released alongside the rate decision, the ...Read the text below in order to answer questions 34 to 36:
Fed steers US rates lower by quarter point
The US Federal Reserve last night demonstrated its determination to steer the American economy away from recession when it cut its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signalled that borrowing costs could fall again. The Fed announced it was cutting its funds rate by a quarter of a point to 3.5 per cent, its lowest for seven years, and also reduced its largely symbolic discount rate. The discount rate fell a quarter of a point to 3 per cent, matching lows seen in the early 1990's. In a statement released alongside the rate decision, the ...
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Shocks to the system At the start of the year, it was not uncommon to hear businessmen saying that Brazil was enjoying its best economic conditions for a generation. The country appeared to be well on the way to a period of sustained economic expansion. Most economists were looking to another strong year of growth, with gross domestic product expanding by 4.5 per cent in 2001, on top of 4 per cent in 2000. Real interest rates were about to fall to single digits for the first time in decades. However, within just a few months, the outlook for the Brazilian economy has deteriorated dramatically. A whole series of unexpected...
Read the text below in order to answer questions 37 to 40:
Shocks to the system At the start of the year, it was not uncommon to hear businessmen saying that Brazil was enjoying its best economic conditions for a generation. The country appeared to be well on the way to a period of sustained economic expansion. Most economists were looking to another strong year of growth, with gross domestic product expanding by 4.5 per cent in 2001, on top of 4 per cent in 2000. Real interest rates were about to fall to single digits for the first time in decades. However, within just a few months, the outlook for the Brazilian economy has deteriorated dramatically. A whole series of unexpected...
Read the text below in order to answer questions 37 to 40:
Shocks to the system At the start of the year, it was not uncommon to hear businessmen saying that Brazil was enjoying its best economic conditions for a generation. The country appeared to be well on the way to a period of sustained economic expansion. Most economists were looking to another strong year of growth, with gross domestic product expanding by 4.5 per cent in 2001, on top of 4 per cent in 2000. Real interest rates were about to fall to single digits for the first time in decades. However, within just a few months, the outlook for the Brazilian economy has deteriorated dramatically. A whole series of unexpected...