Listen to a dialogue and fill in the blanks. A: Mr. Jacques, let's have your firm offer now. B: OK. Here's our offer, (1 ) , FOB Marseilles. You will notice the quotation is much lower than the current market price. A: I'm afraid I disagree with you there. We have got (2 ) too. And, as you well know, we mainly rely on our own resources. Our own chemical industry has expanded rapidly, and we import a certain amount of chemical fertilizer only when the price is reasonable. B: Well, then, what's your idea of a competitive price? A: As we do business on the basis of (3 ) I suggest somewhere around 270 Euros per metric ton FOB Marseilles. B: I'm sorry the difference between our price and your counter offer is too wide. It's impossible for us to entertain your counter-offer, I'm afraid. A: Mr. Jacques, no doubt you (4 ) . I don't think I have to stress that our counter-offer is well founded. It is (5 ) the international market. B: I don't see how I can pull this business through. Mr. Liu, let's meet each other halfway,. Mutual efforts would carry us a step forward. A: Now Mr. Jacques, what we have given is (6 ) . B: Well, how's this? We accept your price provided you take the quantity we offer. A: I'm surprised, Mr. Jacques. Wouldn't it be better to settle on the price first before going on to the quantity? If you accept our counter-offer, we'll advise our end users to buy from you. B: Then perhaps you could give me a rough idea of the amount needed? A: It'll be somewhere around 50 000 tons. B: Alright, Mr. Liu. (7 ) , we accept your counter-offer for ammonium sulphate for 50 000 tons, at 270 Euros per metric ton FOB Marseilles. A: I'm glad we have brought this transaction to a successful conclusion. B: I appreciate your efforts and cooperation and hope that this will be the forerunner of (8 ) in future . A: Thank you. We'll be waiting for your (9 ).