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Assest

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any item of value that a business owns, such as machinery or premises

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Bank overdraft

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A facility offered by a bank that allows an account holder to borrow money at short notice

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Biased

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unbalanced or inclined to agree with a particular judgement or idea rather then presenting the evidence fairly

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Brand Loyalty

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A customers willingness to buy a product from a particular business rather than from its competitors

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Business Plan

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A document that outlines how an entrepreneur is going to set up a new business

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Competitive Advantage

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An advantage a business has over its rivals that is unique and sustainable

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Consumer

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Someone who buys and uses goods and services

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Convenience

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A product or services ability to fit in well with the customers lifestyle or routine, the ease with which it can be used and/or it’s easy to reach location.

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Customer base

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The clients here by the products/services of a business, a proportion of whom are repeat customers.

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demographics

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Relating to the structure of a population e.g. age race religion

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differentiate

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Show that a product is different from similar products

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E-commerce

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Using the Internet to carry out business transactions e.g.selling online

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Enterprise

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A person or organization with the purpose of producing goods and services to meet the customer needs

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E-tailing

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Retailing to customers through the Internet searches through an e-commerce website

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Exports

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The flow of goods and services out of the country and into another country

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Imports

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The flow of goods and services into a country from another country

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innovation

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changing an existing product or process

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Interest

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The cost of borrowing, Or a percentage of the amount of money borrowed that must be repaid in addition to the original amount borrowed.

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invention

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Creating something completely new

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Investment

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Putting money into a business with the intention of making a profit

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Legislation

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The laws that a business must comply with

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logistics

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The organization and management of the transport of raw materials and goods

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Marketing mix

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The 4 P’s of marketing, which are product, price, promotion and place

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Market research

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The process of gathering information about the market and customer needs and wants in order to help inform business decisions including, product design and marketing

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Market share
The proportion of sales in a market that are taken by one business
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motivated
When an employee has reasons for working well and increasing their productivity
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multinational
A business with operations in more than one country
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Obsolete
Out of date or no longer used
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Partnership
A business that is owned by a group of two or more people who share the financial risks, the decision making and the profits
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Pressure Group
A group of people who join together to try to influence government policy or business policy for a particular cause
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Price Point
The point on a scale of possible prices at which a business fixes the price of its products
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Private Limited Company
An incorporated business that is owned by shareholders who invest in the business in return for a share of the profit and voting rights for the annual general meeting
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profit
The amount of revenue leftover once cost have been deducted
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profit margin
The proportion of revenue left over after costs have been deducted
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PLC
public limited company, and incorporated business that can sell shares to the public
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Qualitative
concerning the quality of something that cannot be measured in numbers e.g. opinions, surveys.
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Quantitative
Concerning the quality or amount of something that can be measured in numbers
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Reasonable care
Taking enough care to ensure that a product or service is suitable for customers such as providing a meal that can be eaten
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Redundancy procedures
The process through which a business stops employing some of the staff because their roles are no longer needed
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reliable
Representative of a wider group of the population as a whole
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repeat purchases
Products or services that are repeatedly purchased by the same group of customers… can be measured by customer loyalty
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retailing
Selling products or services to customers in a physical shop
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Retained profit
Money that a business keeps, rather than paying out to its shareholders
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revenue
The money that comes into a business from sales
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reward
The money that an entrepreneur or investor receives when a business succeeds
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Risk
The possibility that an enterprise will have lower than anticipated profit or experience a loss
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Roles
The different jobs within a business
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Share Capital
Money that is raised by a business issuing shares that is then sells to those who wish to invest it.
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Shareholders
Investors who are part owners of the company
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Social Media
Websites that allow users to interact with other users, but sharing text based messages, pictures or links to online content
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sole trader
A type of unincorporated business that is owned by just one person
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Span of control
The number of employees that are managed by a manager E.G.if a person manages three employees, their span of control is three
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Start up
A new business, usually with only a small number of employees, perhaps only one
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Stock
The products held by a business in and shop or warehouse, usually for sale to customers
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Stock exchange
A place where shares in PLCs can be bought and sold
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Trade credit
A credit arrangement that is offered only to businesses by suppliers
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Unique selling point (USP)
Something that makes a product or service stand out from its competitors
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Venture-capital
Money that a business sources from individuals, groups of people, whomwish to invest that money into a new business

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