Question

match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. barter
2. competitor
3. exchange
4. market
5. market share
6. trade
7. value
8. voluntary

to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact
an item’s worth
willing
a company’s sales divided by the total sales in the industry over a certain period of time
person or group that rivals another
place where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services
to exchange goods and services, with or without the use of money
to exchange goods and services without the use of money

Explanation:

1. "barter" means exchanging goods/services without money, so match with "to exchange goods and services without the use of money".
2. "competitor" is a rival, so match with "person or group that rivals another".
3. "exchange" is about exchanging goods/services (can use money), so match with "to exchange goods and services, with or without the use of money".
4. "market" is a place for buyers and sellers to interact, so match with "place where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services".
5. "market share" is a company's sales over industry sales, so match with "a company's sales divided by the total sales in the industry over a certain period of time".
6. "trade" is about exchanging (can be with money), so match with "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" (note: more accurately, "to exchange goods and services" but the option given for trade's match is "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" – correction: actually, "trade" as a verb is "to exchange goods and services", but the right - hand option "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" is for "market"? Wait, no, let's re - check:

• "trade" (verb) is "to exchange goods and services", but the right - hand options: the option "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" is for "market"? No, let's correct:
• 6. "trade" should match with "to exchange goods and services" (the last right - hand option? Wait, no, the last right - hand option is "to exchange goods and services without the use of money" (barter), the one before that is "to exchange goods and services, with or without the use of money" (exchange), and "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" – maybe the intended match for "trade" is "to exchange goods and services" (but the option given is "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" – perhaps a typo, but following the options: "trade" as a verb is about exchanging, so match with "to exchange goods and services" (the last right - hand option? No, the last is "to exchange goods and services without the use of money" (barter), the one above that is "to exchange goods and services, with or without the use of money" (exchange), and "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" – maybe the problem's options have a mix - up, but according to the given options:
• 6. "trade" matches with "to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact" (even though it's a bit off, but following the problem's options).

1. "value" is an item's worth, so match with "an item's worth".
2. "voluntary" means willing, so match with "willing".

Answer:

1. barter - to exchange goods and services without the use of money
2. competitor - person or group that rivals another
3. exchange - to exchange goods and services, with or without the use of money
4. market - place where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services
5. market share - a company's sales divided by the total sales in the industry over a certain period of time
6. trade - to trade, or a market where buyers and sellers interact
7. value - an item's worth
8. voluntary - willing