1.1.1 Flashcards

The Dynamic Nature of Business

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What is an Enterprise

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entrepreneurial activity (can also mean business or company)

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What is an Entrepreneur

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someone who creates a business, taking on financial risks with the aim of making a profit from the business

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What is Consumer

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someone who buys and uses goods and services

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What is Obsolete

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out of date or not used anymore

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What is E-commerce

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using the internet to carry out business transactions

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What is M-Commerce

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using mobile technologies, such as smartphones and tablets, to carry out business transactions

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What is Social Media

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websites that allow users to interact with other users, by sharing text based messages, pictures or links to online content

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What are Payment platforms

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enable businesses to take online payments from customers. They are usually free for the customer to use, but take a small amount of commission from the seller

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What is Marketplace

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the activities involved in buying and selling services, in competition with other companies

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What is Data

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information, particularly statistics that can be collected and analysed

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What is Demographic

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relating to the population, such as average age, average income and so on

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Need

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The products or services people need to make life comfortable

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Want

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What people choose to spend money on , once the weekly bills have been paid (rent, water, food)

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Good

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Products that may be fresh, such as apples, or manufactured, such as Heinz beans. They are tangible.

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Service

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Providing useful ways to help people live their lives, for example shops, restaurants and hospitals.

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What is Venture capital

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Risk capital provided by an investor willing to take a risk in return for a share in any later profits; the venture capital

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What is Demand

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The number of units that customers want – and can afford – to buy

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What is Adapted Products

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Finding new products based on the original one, such as Wall’s White Chocolate Magnum

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What is Original idea

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Ideas that have not been done before

20
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What is Competitive advantage

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A feature of a business that helps it to succeed against rivals

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What is The Dynamic Nature of Business

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The idea that business is ever-changing because external factors, such as technology are always changing