Are the one-way fares more expensive than the round-trip fares？

A.Forward

B.Backward

C.Isolated

D.Oneway

E.Bothway

数控加工生产中，平行铣削粗加工有Oneway，表示（)进刀加工。

A.一条路线;

B.一种方式;

C.一把刀具;

D.一个方向;

A.各组观测数据是从具有相同方差且相互独立的总体中随机抽取得到的

B.各组观测数据都是随意获得的

C.各组观测数据来自于正态分布总体的随机样本

D.各组观测数据是从具有相同总体均值且相互独立的总体中随机抽取的

E.各组观测数据从具有不同方差的总体中抽取得到

A.with fares

B.with honors

C.with care

D.to honors

As fuel prices rose， bus companies raised their fares and__________

A.so did the airlines

B.nor did the airlines

C.so the airlines did

D.nor the airlines did

Fares are cheap; they ______, I'm told, for almost a hundred years.

A.haven ’ t been risen

B.haven ’ t raised

C.haven ’ t risen

D.haven ’ t being raised

can be ______.

A．used for phones, bus fares and hotel reservations

B．exchanged easily, even at car rental companies

C．used like credit cards, even in remote areas

D．used to pay in restaurants and big stores

(c) Pinzon, a limited liability company and audit client, is threatening to sue your firm in respect of audit fees charged

for the year ended 31 December 2004. Pinzon is alleging that Bartolome billed the full rate on air fares for audit

staff when substantial discounts had been obtained by Bartolome. (4 marks)

Required:

Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,

if any, for the continuation of each assignment.

NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

rs scratching their heads over what' s going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travelers, offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big business, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, there' s no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two mega-groupings. One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travelers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, one world and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years.

But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to band together？ Let' s just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still burring from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago— just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground (rather than each airline maintaining its own ground crew) and code-sharing--the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft.

So alliances are terrific for airlines, but are they good for the passenger？ Absolutely, say the airlines: think to the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer programme) benefits, the round-the- world fares, and the global service networks. Then there' s the promise of "seamless" travel: the ability to, say, travel form. Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janiero, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian？ Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacific' s director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. "It's fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. We' re working on this." Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Alliance in Hong Kong, lists stone of the other benefits for consumers: "Global travelers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries." Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards.

Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are mostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programmes. Jeff Blyskal, associate editor of Consumer Reports magazine, says the promotional ballyhoo over alliances is much ado about nothing. "I don' t see much of a gain for consumers: alliances are just a marketing gimmick. And as far as seamless travel goes, I' II believe it when I see it. Most airlines can ' t even get their own connections under control, let alone coordinate with another airline."

Blyskal believes alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and ran one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets.

The truth about alliances and their merits probably lies somewhere between the travel utopia presented by the players and the evil empires portrayed by their critics. And how much they affect you depends on what kind of traveler you are.

Those who h

A．Delight.

B．Indifference.

C．Objection.

D．Puzzlement.