Business and its environment Unit 1

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A level Business studies Flashcards on Business and its environment Unit 1, created by Влад Ермаков on 09/04/2014.
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Limited Liability The only liability a shareholder has if the company fails is the amount invested in the company, not the wealth of him
Consumer goods Physical goods sold to the public.
Consumer services The products that don't not physically exist that are sold to the public (barber shop)
Capital goods Goods used by a company to help it in production
4 factors of production Land Labour Capital Enterprise
Added value Difference between cost of production and selling price
Entrepreneur Someone who takes the financial risk of starting and managing a new business
Social enterprise A business with many social objectives that reinvests most of its profit into society (not a charity) Has economic, social and environmental objectives
Opportunity cost The benefit of the next most desired option which is not chosen
Primary sector business activity Industry that extracts natural resources
Secondary sector business activity Firms that manufactures and processes natural resources into finished goods
Tertiary sector Firms that provide services to consumers and other businesses
Private sector The business that is owned and controlled by individual or group of individuals
Public sector A sector that is controlled by central or local government
Mixed economy Economic resources are owned and controlled by both private and public sectors
Free-market economy Economic resources owned largely by the private sector with little state intervention
Command economy Economic resources owned, planned and controlled by the state
Sole trader A business in which one person keeps the profit, has full control of the business and provides financing
Partnership A business formed by two or more individuals to carry out business together, with shared responsibilities and capital invested
Share A certificate confirming the part of ownership of a company and owner has certain rights
Franchise A business that uses the name, logo and trading of an existing business
Joint ventures Two or more businesses agree to work closely together on a particular project
Holding company A business organization that owns and controls a number of separate businesses but doesn't unite them in one
Public corporation A business enterprise owned and controlled by state
Different measures of size 1number of employees 2sales turnover 3capital employed 4market share 5market capitalisation
Sales turnover Total value of sales made in a period of time
Capital employed The total value of all long term finance invested in the business
Market capitalisation The total value of company's issued share Share price x number of shares issued
Market share Sales of business as a proportion of total sales in a market Total sales of business/total sales of industry
Internal growth of business Expansion of business by opening new shops,factories, branches etc.
External growth of business Expansion of business due to takeovers and mergers
Most effective business objectives(list) Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-specific
Mission statement A statement of the business aims, phrased in a way to motivate employees and stimulate the interest of people
Corporate social responsibility This applies to businesses which are interested in benefiting the society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities
Ethics The moral guidelines that determine decision making
Ethical code A document detailing a company's rules and guidelines on staff behaviour that must be followed by employees
Stakeholders People or groups of people who are interested in the business activity
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