Business Management II Vocabulary P-R Flashcards

1
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A check issued to an employee in payment of salary or wages

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Paper Check

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2
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A distinctive division between one idea and another

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Paragraph

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3
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An organization that consists of more than one owner

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Partnership - An organization that consists of more than one owner

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4
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Information that is imperative for processing

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Parts of a check

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5
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A recurring period of time over which an employee’s time is recorded and wages are calculated

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Pay Period

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6
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A check issued to an employee in payment of salary or wages

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Paycheck

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7
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An attachment to the actual check that helps you keep record of what you were paid for and what deductions were taken out

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Paycheck Stub

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8
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Bankcard that accesses an employee’s salary or wages through withdrawals at automated teller machines

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Payroll card

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9
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The height point within the business cycle characterized by the end of economic expansion and the beginning of contraction

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Peak

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10
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To succeed in convincing somebody to do something, especially by reasoning, pleading, or coaxing

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Persuade

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11
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Having the right product, in the right location, at the right time to be purchased by consumers

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Place

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12
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Setting goals and developing methods to meet those goals

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Planning

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13
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A document outlining the terms and conditions between an individual and an insurer specifying the conditions of the insurance contract

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Policy

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14
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A consumer who purchases the policy

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Policyholder

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15
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A message sent to an email list

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Post

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16
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The way in which somebody holds his or her body, especially when standing

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Posture

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17
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The amount you pay for an insurance policy

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Premium

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18
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The amount of money that consumers are willing to pay for a product or service

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Price

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19
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A limit on how low a price can be charged for a product or service

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Price Floors

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20
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Prevent the price from rising too high

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Price Ceilings

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21
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A normalized average that shows how prices of a class of goods or services in a specific area changes over time

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Price Index

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22
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How much to charge for goods and services in order to maximize profits

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Pricing

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23
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The amount of money you deposit in your account to begin saving

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Principle

24
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The initial size of a loan upon which interest is calculated

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Principal Loan Amount

25
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The steps to letting go or firing an employee

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Process of Dismissal

26
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A product is any combination of goods and services offered to satisfy the needs and wants of consumers

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Product

27
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A marketing function that accounts for market opportunities by adjusting, maintaining, and improving a product or service mix

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Product Service Management

28
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Targeting customers who have expressed interest in a certain product through pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies

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Product-based Marketing

29
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A curve that illustrated production of multiple products with the same building resources

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Production Possibilities Curve

30
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The effectiveness of effort as measured in economic terms by the rate of output per unit of input

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Productivity

31
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Organizations which provide services such as professional development and research to members, usually individuals engaged in a specific field

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Professional Association

32
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The advancement of skills or expertise to succeed in a particular profession, esp. through continued education

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Professional Development

33
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A professional name suitable for a business environment which will generally include your first name or initials with your last name; should not refer to sports, hobbies, physical attributes, or personal preferences

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Professional Login Name

34
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The money a business has earned after the cost and expenses of operations are subtracted; the money earned from conducting business after all costs and expenses have been paid

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The money a business has earned after the cost and expenses of operations are subtracted; the money earned from conducting business after all costs and expenses have been paid

35
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The difference between total revenue and total expenses

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The difference between total revenue and total expenses

36
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The act of publicizing a product or service to potential customers in order to inform, persuade, or remind them to make a purchase

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Promotion

37
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Economic well-being thanks to opportunities for growth and expansion in the economy

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Prosperity

38
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Dividing groups of a market based on psychological characteristics including consumption habits, lifestyles, or preferences

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Psychographic segmentation

39
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The ability to purchase goods and services

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Purchasing power

40
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The goal or intended outcome of something

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Purpose

41
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The net gain or loss of an investment as expressed as a percentage for a specific period of time

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Rate of Return

42
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Real estate is land. Most of the time, the ownership of land includes ownership of the buildings and resources located on that land

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Real Estate

43
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A prolonged economic contraction

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Recession

44
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A phase of the business cycle characterized by an extreme decrease in the economy

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Recession

45
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A phase of the business cycle characterized by an increase in the economy after a significant decrease

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Recovery

46
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The efforts an organization goes through to attract appropriate applicants current or future positions

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Recruit

47
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The attraction of a particular occupation to a favored pool of candidates or potential candidates

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Recruitment

48
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Coverage available for individuals renting or subletting property that covers loss of belongings, and occasionally living expenses

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Renter’s Insurance

49
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An injury caused by repeated movements

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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

50
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the supply of an asset that has utility and from which a benefit can be produced

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Resources

51
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A financial planning mechanism allowing individuals to save for retirement, a variety of types of plans exists with different limits and benefits

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Retirement Plan

52
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The money gained through investment or profit

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Return

53
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Amount earned from sales of goods or services and inflow from miscellaneous sources such as interest, rent, and royalties; income earned for the period, such as from the sales of goods and services

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Revenue

54
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The possibility of financial loss or something unpleasant or unwelcome regarding the outcome of a situation or event

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Risk

55
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Risk Management how to best handle such exposure

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Risk Management

56
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A document used to prepare an organization for potential future risks in order to estimate the impact and identify possible responses

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Risk Management Plan

57
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Extent to which a decision-maker is willing to speculate when making a decision

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Risk Propensity