Buisness test Flashcards
What is a business
An organisation that provides goods and services to consumers.
what are the 2 types of businesses
profit vs non-profit
What is profit?
Profit= Revenue- Expenses
What is revenue
income from selling goods/services
money gained or to be recieved from selling g/s
What are expense
payments for running a business
How is the size of business determined?
determined by the number of employees.
Less than 500 people -small to medium-sized business
Large business have to have more than 500 people
Explain Goods vs Services
Goods: businesses sell products.
Services: tasks performed by businesses
Businesses sell both
Explain Needs vs Wants
Needs: goods and services for survival
Wants:desirable, non-essential
What does a producer do
Make a product or provide services
What does the consumer do?
a person who buys a product or service
what is market place or location?
A place where producers & consumers buy or sell G & S
List 3 consumer influence
- Products: buying decisions based on N & W
- pricing power: Business vs consumers
- service: level of service offered
explain competition
2+ businesses selling the same type of G/S to the same customer affects G and S
What is S.O.S
the socially optimal solution minimises the maximum number of steps any visitor must take in order to reach the icecream cart
What is Nash Equilibrium
The points where neither of you can improve your position by deviating from your current strategy.
what is obsolescence
the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used
6 Reason for obsolescence
Technical Functional Architectural Planned Style Management
What is demand
Quantity of G/S that consumers wnt to buy @ a certain price.
What is supply
Quantity of G/S that a business wants to make available for sale @ certain price
What is price
The value of a G/S expressed in $ & cents
What are the 4 conditions that affect DEMAND?
- consumer income
- consumer taste
- Expectations for the future
- population