1.1 Flashcards

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Factors of Production

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Land , Labor, Capital , Enterprise

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Land

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all natural , renewable or non renewable resources.
Ex: Plains, seas, mines

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Labor

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Manual and skilled individuals that makeup the workforce of a business
Ex: Carpenter, doctor, engineer

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Capital

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Finance needed to set up and start the business and all man made resources used in production
Ex: machine and commercial vehical

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Enterprise

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Risk taking individuals that combine other factors of production making them capable of producing goods and services

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Added Value

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difference between selling price of the good and cost of the bought in materials

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7
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Formula for Added Value

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Added value= Selling price- Cost of bought in materials

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8
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Ways to add Added Value (7)

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  1. Providing better customer service - customer loyalty
  2. Advertising - more awareness
  3. Attractive Displays - brand image
  4. Buying cheaper raw materials - less cost of production
  5. Product design – a distinctive offer to consumers.
  6. Efficiency of production process (e.g. reduce waste, cut costs).
  7. Focus on quality standard attractive to consumers.
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9
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Opportunity Cost

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Next best alternative forgone.

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10
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Business Faliure

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Inability of a business to continue operation

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Internal Reasons Why Businesses Fail (3)

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  1. Lack of cash - running capital
  2. Poor Management - owner/worker is not skilled
  3. Lack of Record Keeping - can not pay accurate
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External Reasons Why Businesses Fail (3)

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  1. Political and Economic changes - Bans
  2. Technology - Difficult to adapt (ex: blockbusters0
  3. Competition - Price wars
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Entrepreneur

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An Indvidual who organizes factors of production, has idea for the business, takes risk with aim of generating profit

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Issues Entrepreneurs Face (4)

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  1. Lack of business opportunity
  2. Lack of finance
  3. Poor location
  4. High competition when they start
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Qualities Entrepreneurs Need (5)

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  1. Innovation - product , process
  2. Multiskilled - Understand every area of business
  3. Self Confidence - believe in their idea
  4. Risk Taking - Invesment
  5. Leadership - motivate worker
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Intrapreneur

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A business employee who takes direct responsibility for turning ideas into profitable new products. Risk and reward stay in business

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Benefit of intrapreneurs (3)

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  1. Creativity and innovation - new methods
  2. New ways of doing business - improve efficiency
  3. Retain good employees - keep talented workers so competition
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Advantages of a business to the country (5)

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  1. Employment - standard of living
  2. Economic growth - more gdp
  3. Innovation - Dynamism
  4. Increase export - international competition
  5. Tax generation - more goods and profits
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Business Plan

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Written document that describes a business , objectives , management team and marketing sales strategy.

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Advantages of Business Plan (3)

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  1. helps gain investors - more mone
  2. strength and weakness of a business - plan and remove
  3. give owners and managers clear plan of action - success
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Disadvantages of Business Plan (3)

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  1. forecast and prediction - not accurate
  2. market research - expensive
  3. Entrepreneur become inflexible - ignore new opportunities
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