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1. You are alarmed by the financial crisis around the world. Ask your staff to
prepare the company for any financial eventuality. Emphasize the impor-
tance of being prepared and financially formidable.

Sample answer:
This meeting’s main agendum is to make us all aware of the benefits of preparing for any finan-
cial crisis. I think that we will be ready for any crisis if we make wise investments. As the saying
goes, we can’t trust our eggs in one basket only. We need to distribute our profits to make sure
that even if we lose in some businesses, we still have a chance to gain in our other investments.
Hence, I invite you and your committees to research on possible investment ventures that the
company can take. You should submit a proposal for this and we will discuss this in depth next
meeting. Thanks for your time.

2. You are having an informal conversation with a boss who is asking your opin-
ion about possible investments in other businesses. Tell your boss about
the one-sidedness of the company’s business ventures and convince him to
make several investments that will ensure a continuous growth of profit.

Sample answer:
Thanks for asking for my opinion, Mr. Huang. The truth is, I have wanted to discuss our financial
situation with you. We may be enjoying financial stability at the moment, but we have to make
some investments to ensure that we keep on gaining profits in other businesses as well. This
will also contribute to the stability that we are already enjoying. Besides, trying out other busi-
nesses will help us discover some hidden or unrecognized abilities that we have. I hope that
you will spearhead this project, so that we can all follow your lead. Thanks for listening to me,
Mr. Huang.

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