Business Studies Topic 1 And 2 Flashcards
What is a need ?
A need refers to something essential in everyday life like water or shelter .
What is a want ?
A want refers to something that people desire or with for but is not essential in everyday life like donuts.
What is a business?
A business is an organistation which trades to make money these come in all shapes and sizes.
What are two examples of a business ?
A big supermarker like Asda.
An electrician.
What is a product ?
A product is anything that is capable of satisfying customer needs .
What does tangible ?
Tangible means that you can touch it .
What is an example of a tangible product ?
A car
What is a service ?
A service is an act that a business person carries out for you in exchange for money .
What is an example of a service ?
The dentist
What are the 4 things neded to produce goods and services ?
Land , Labour , capital and enterprise .
What is land ?
Land is somewhere to produce the goods like a farm .
What is labour ?
People who work in the business
What is capital ?
Money to get the business started.
What is an enterprise ?
An enterprise is the drive or motivation from the owners to start a business .
What is an opportunity cost ?
The cost of not selecting an alternative when making a decision .
What are the 5 reasons for starting a business ?
. To produce goods
. To supply a service
. To disribute products
. To fulfil a business opportunity .
. To provide a good a service to benefit others .
What is the primary sector ?
The primary sector extracts raw materials from the planet .
What is the secondary sector ?
Goods are manafactured from raw materials into finished goods.
What is the tertiary sector ?
The tertiary sector is the shops that sell the prdocuts or lorries that transport the shops.
What is an entrepeneur
An entrepeneur can be defined as: A person who starts a business and takes on financial risk in the hope of making a profit
What qualities does an entrepeneur need to have ?
They have to be hardworking , initiative , organised , risk taker.
What are some entrepeneur objectives ?
To be your own boss , flexible hours , to pursue an interest , to earn money , to identify a gap in the market.
What are the changes that have happened to a business to adapt ?
Changes in Technology
Changes in the economic situation
Changes in legislation
Changes in enviromental expectations
What is inflation ?
The rate of increase in prices for goods and services
What are interest rates ?
Interests are the cost of borrowing or the reward of saving
What are exchange rates ?
Exchange ratss are the cost of one currency expressed in terms of another.
What is a sole trader ?
A sole trader is a business which has only one owner .
Do sole traders have unlimited liability ?
Yes
What is one example of a sole trader ?
Plumber.
What are two advantages of being a sole trader ?
Easy to set up
They are their own boss
What are the disadvatnages of being a sole trader ?
Unlimited liability and its difficult to raise money
What is unlimited liability ?
Unlimited liability means that the owner or the owners are responsible for their debts of the business.
What is a partnership ?
A partnership is a decision made when normally two people work together as the owners of the business.
What is one example of a partnership ?
Doctors
What are two advantages of a partnership ?
Easy to set up and the capital needed is small
What are two disadvantages of a partnership ?
Partnerships have unlimited liability
Trust and reliability can be an issue
What is limited liability ?
Limited liability means that the business owner or owners are only responsible for the business debts . This means that the owners have protection of their personal funds to pay business debts .
What is a private limited company ( LTD )
A privated limited company is a business that has limited liability . The shares in this business cannot be bought by the public but only by the friends and families .
What are two advantages of an LTD ?
. Protection of limited liability for investors who then donāt lose their own funds or assets .
. Easy to raise capital
What are two disadvantages of an LTd ?
. Business has to issue more information about itsekf which can be expensive to produce .
. They have to make annual accounts to the public and for competitiors to see .
What is a public limited company ?
A public limited company is a business that can sell shares to anyone from the public. It also has limited liability
What are the advantages of a PLC ?
. Protection of limited liability
. Easy to raise capital
What are two disadvantages of a PLC ?
. Expensive to produce annual accounts every year
. Expensive process to become a plc
What is a share ?
A percentage or an amount of a company
What is a stock market ?
A market where business shares are traded
What is a not for profit organisation ?
An organisation that does not seek profit but other things instead like a social cause .
What is one example of a non for profit organisation ?
Cafod
What does surplus revenue mean ?
You make extra than you thought youād make .
What are the objectives of a business ?
Survival , Growth , Profit maximisation , customer satisfaction , social and ethical objectives .
What are aims in a business ?
Aims are the strategic goals of a business; for example to grow
What are objectives ?
Objectives are more soecific steps in a business
What are two roles of objectives in a business ?
- They help keep the owner and employees all working towards common goals
- They help the onwner keep an eye on profitability , costs and profit margins
What are three reasons business donāt all have the same objectives ?
Business size , level of conpetition faced and type of business .
What is a survival in a business that is just starting ?
In the first year of trading , a start up business may aim to just survive . This means that it will have to just focus on keeping the business running and not taking too many risks
What is growth in a business ?
As business begin totrade and develop over time , they might start to change the objectives to help the business grow .
What is market share ?
This is the percentage of sales held by a business in a market .
What are social enterprises ?
Social enterprises are business trading for social or enviormental purposes .
What is shareholder value ?
This is where shareholders in a business earn a return from the investement which is greater than their required rate of return .
What is a stakeholder ?
A stakeholder is defined as anyone who has an interest in a business and is affected by the actions of the business .
What is the role of the owner ?
To start and run a business to make a profit
What are the objectives of owners ?
To make profit and to survive
What is the role of employees ?
To work in a business in return for wages
What are the objectives of employees ?
To have a job satisfaction, to have job security so they can pay their bills, to get promoted .
What are the customers role in a business ?
To buy goods or services from the business
What are the customers objectives in a business ?
To get a good choice of goods or services and to get good value for their money .
What is the role of the local community in a business ?
They might just by the businesses operations in their local area .
What are the objectives of the local community ?
They want the business to provide jobs and they want the business to operate in an ethical way .
What is the role of suppliers in a business ?
To provide the business with goods or services that they might need .
What are the objectives of a supplier ?
They want to charge higher prices to make a profit and they want customer loyalty with repeat orders .
How can stakeholders affect by the business activity ?
- Employees can influence the success of an organisation by their productivity and efficiency l
- Suppliers can decide whether to raise prices for orders .
- Government can influence a firm by introducing new laws .
- Customers can influence a business by deciding to continue to purchase goods and services from the organisation .
What is one possible conflict between stakeholders that can involve employees ?
Employees want higher wages but owners and shareholders donāt want to pay higher wages, as this will raise costs and therefore impact profit.
What is one possible conflict that can involve managers ?
Managers want big bonuses but owners and shareholders donāt want to pay them as this will inpact costs and lower profits .
What is one possible conflict between stakeholders that can involve customers ?
Customers want low prices and high quality, but owners and shareholders want high profit and high prices .
What is one possible conflict between stakeholders that can involve local communities ?
Local communites want lower pollution levels, but owners and shareholders want high profits and reducing pollution will affect that .
What is one possible conflict between stakeholders that can involve suppliers ?
Suppliers want to get good prices for their goods and services, owners and shareholders want high profits and want to keep their costs low .
What is the cost of premises ?
The rent you pay to own a shop .
What is a government grant ?
A government grant is when the governent lends money to a business or people .
Why can being close to the manafactures of your goods be good ?
Because it will will reduce costs for the business .