Key Terms Business Activity And Influences On Business Flashcards
Premises
Building used by a business
Business
Organisation that produces goods and services
Organisation
Business that has formed for a particular purpose
Goods
Physical products, such as mobile or bread
Service
Non-physical product, such as banking
Output
Amount of goods produced by a person( machine or factory )
Human Resources
Department that deals with employing,training and helping people
Consumer goods
Goods and services sold to consumers
Producer goods
Goods and services produced by one business for another
Needs
Basic requirements for human survival
Wants
People’s desires for goods and services
Infinite
Without limit ( space or time )
Finite
Having a limit
Scarce
Resources with limited availability
Private sector
Private individuals that are trying to make a profit
Public sector
Business organisations owned by local governments
Stakeholder
Group with an interest in the operation of a business
Entrepreneur
Person who sets up a business
EBITDA
Earnings before interest,tax,depreciation and amortisation
Objectives
Targets set by a business
Executives
Managers in an organisation who help make important decisions
Diversify
Increases the range of goods or services business produces
Financial return
Monetary return
Profit maximisation
Making as much profit as possible in a given time period
Shareholders
Owners of limited companies
Dividends
Share of the profit paid to shareholders in a company
Profit satisfying
Making enough profit to satisfy the needs of the business owners
Automation
Use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job
Economies of scale
Financial advantages of producing something in very large quantities
Large business
A business that employs more than 250 people
Small business
A business that employs less than 50 people
Revenue
Money from the scale of goods and services
Innovator
Someone who introduces changes and new ideas
Labour
People employed in a business
Unincorporated
Business where there is no legal difference between the owner and the business
Incorporated
Business that has a separate legal identity from that of its owners
Sole trader
Business owned by a single person
Unlimited liability
If owner of a business fails, will lose more money than invested into a business