Business 1.3 Flashcards

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Aims

A

a general statement of where you’re
heading, for example ‘to get to university’.

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2
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Market share

A

the percentage of a market held
by one company or brand.

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3
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Objectives

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a clear, measurable goal, so
success or failure is clear to see.

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4
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SMART objectives

A

targets that are specifi c,
measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.

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5
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Survival

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keeping the business going, which ultimately depends on determination and cash.

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6
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Fixed cost

A

costs that don’t vary just because output varies, for example rent.

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7
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Interest

A

the charges made by banks for the cash they have lent to a business, for example six
per cent per year.

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Profit

A

the difference between revenue and total costs; if the figure is negative the business is
making a loss.

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Revenue

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the total value of the sales made within a set period of time, such as a month.

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Total costs

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all the costs for a set period of time, such as a month.

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11
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Variable costs

A

costs that vary as output varies,
such as raw materials.

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12
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Break even

A

the level of sales at which total
costs are equal to total revenue. At this point the business is making neither a profit nor a
loss.

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13
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Break even chart

A

a graph showing a company’s
revenue and total costs at all possible levels of
output.

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14
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Margin of safety

A

the amount by which demand
can fall before the business starts making losses.

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15
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Cash

A

the money the firm holds in notes and coins, and in its bank accounts.

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16
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Cash flow

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the movement of money into and out of the firm’s bank account.

17
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Insolvency

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when a business lacks the cash to
pay its debts.

18
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Overdraft

A

the amount of the agreed overdraft facility that the business uses.

19
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Overdraft facility

A

an agreed maximum level of
overdraft.

20
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Cash flow forecast

A

estimating the likely fl ows
of cash over the coming months and, therefore,
the overall state of one’s bank balance.

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