Busines test kt Flashcards
Enterprise
Enterprise means having the skill and taking the initiative and the risk tomake a business happen. Also another name for a business
Public sector
Business that are owned and run by the givernment. Public services e.g.NHS, police, education are business organisations run by the government. They are run to provide a service, not to make a profit.
Private sector
Businesses that are owned by shareholders and individuals and are run to make a profit e.g. tesco, Jd sports, local newsagents
Public limited companies (PLC)
The business registers with the stock exchange and sells shares publically
Private limited company (LTD)
Owners are called shareholders, they have limited liability
Leasing
Gaining the use of capital goods, whilst paying a monthly fee. The companygains the use of a productive asset without ever owning it.
Breakeven formula
fixed costs/CPU(sp-vc per unit)
Product life cycle stages
1)Development
2)Introduction
3)Growth
4)maturity
5)saturation
6)Decline
Labour productivity formula
Output (per period)
Number of employees (per period)
Labour productivity formula
Output (per period)
Number of employees (per period)
distribution channel
The path taken by a product as it passes from producer to the final consumer. The more distribution channels a business has means they have the ability to reach a wider potential market