Everybody fears a slide of 1.2 per cent or higher as we would have to give up our perks then.
Everybody fears ...... 1.2 per cent or higher as we would have to give up our perks then.

The CEO is going to announce some small cuts in the marketing and production departments.
The CEO is going to announce some ...... the marketing and production departments.

I have successfully predicted several falls in the banking sector this year.
I have successfully predicted several ...... the banking sector this year.

A minor reduction in technical costs will undoubtedly please our boss as she's looking for the maximum efficiency possible everywhere.
...... technical costs will undoubtedly please our boss as she's looking for the maximum efficiency possible everywhere.

We saw an unexpected downswing in African exports at the start of the year.
We saw ...... African exports at the start of the year.

Marketing researchers have recently announced that we are heading for a drop in promotional costs. They didn't state the amount we're going to save, though.
Marketing researchers have recently announced that we are heading for ...... promotional costs. They didn't state the amount we're going to save, though.

Would you say that a 0.4 per cent decrease in window pane prices is likely to bring the prices of plastic windows down a little?
Would you say that a 0.4 per cent ...... window pane prices is likely to bring the prices of plastic windows down a little?

I don't suppose that a reduction of 2.1 per cent in Atom processor prices will make a significant difference to our profits.
I don't suppose that ...... 2.1 per cent in Atom processor prices will make a significant difference to our profits.

A mild cut in diamond exports might bring us an extra 200,000 dollars a month.
...... diamond exports might bring us an extra 200,000 dollars a month.

The last time we saw a tumble in the stocks and shares of our company was in 1999.
The last time we saw ...... the stocks and shares of our company was in 1999.