business Flashcards
what is Globalisation
Globalisation is the process of economies around the world becoming more interconnected through trade.
what is GDP
GDP stands for Gross domestic product, and it is the value of all final goods and services produced within a country
what are imports
Imports are goods/services that are brought into the country. This means that money is flowing out of the country and into the country where the good/service is from
what are exports
exports are goods that are sent out of the country. This means that money is flowing into the country as other countries are buying our goods/services
FDI (foreign director investment)
when foreigners (other countries) want to invest in other particular countries.
- could be an investment such as a merger or takeover
- or buying tech from other countries
Organic growth
when a business grows naturally through financing itself
inorganic growth
merger - when two business join together and merge resources
takeover - when a business buys 51% of another business