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SoapHeavenispleasedtoannouncethatanewCEOisjoiningthecompanynextyear.HernameisTanyaRadcliffeandshehasambitiousplansforexpansionintonewEUmarkets,especiallyNorthernandEasternEurope.ThecompanyisbasedinPortugalandproducesnaturalsoaps,shampoosandskin-careproductsthatareverypopularwithteenagers,bothmaleandfemale.listeningWhatisthecompany’scorebusiness?PARKERELECTRONIXPRODUCTION,SALESANDSHAREPRICESGoingup;increase;riseDecrease;drop;fallRemainsteadyLeveloffGraphAProductionProductiondropped/rosesteadilyinthesecondhalfoftheyearGraphBProductionWhenIwasaway,theproductionfell/increaseddramatically.GraphCSales

Salesdropped/wentupsharplyaftertheproductwasadvertisedonTV.Everybodywantedit!GraphDSalesSalesdecreased/roseafterChristmas,butfortunatelytheywentupsteadilyinthefollowingmonth.GraphESharePriceThesharepricedecreased/increasedsteadily,butthenitleveledoff/remainedsteadilyduringthesummer.

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