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Term 1: JSL Flashcards

(Corporate social objectives)

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What is a sole trader?

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A business owned by one person but can have multiple employees

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What are the advantages of being a sole trader?

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+ Potential for greater financial rewards
+ Make all the decisions
+ Choose working hours
+ Easy to set up

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What are the disadvantages of being a sole trader?

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  • Unlimited liability

- Lack of start up capital

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What is a partnership?

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2 or more people own and run a business together

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What are the advantages of a partnership?

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+ More initial capital
+ Shared responsibility
+ More ideas
+ Reduced stress

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What are the disadvantages of a partnership?

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  • Unlimited liability
  • Shared profits
  • People do more work than others: disagreements
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Define unlimited liability

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Shareholders are at risk of unlimited losses and may have to sell personal assets to cover any debts

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Define limited liability

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The maximum loss for the shareholder is the value of their investment

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What is the purpose of a deed of partnership?

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To lay down the rules for running the partnership

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What is a sleeping partner?

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Someone who invests money in the business but doesn’t take part in the day to day running

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Define a limited company

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A business owned by its shareholders and has a separate legal identity from its owner

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Advantages of limited companies

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+ Limited liability
+ Debt spread among shareholders
+ Easy to raise finance

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Disadvantages of limited companies

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  • Financial information is NOT private

- Shares cannot be offered for general sale

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What does PLC stand for?

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Public Limited Company

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What is a PLC?

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A type of of limited company where shares can be offered to the general public

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Advantages of PLCs

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+ Raise large sums of shares on the stock exchange

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Disadvantages of PLCs

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  • Financial information NOT private

- Easily taken over (shareholders have little say unless they have a large amount)

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What is a limited liability partnership?

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A legal partnership where all the partners have limited liability

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What is the public sector?

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Services provided by the government or local government, e.g NHS

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What are the advantages of public services?

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+ Costs are already covered by the taxpayer.

+ Free services

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What are the disadvantages of public services?

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  • All government money comes from taxes

- No competition so no incentive to be efficient

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What is the private sector?

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Businesses owned by private individuals

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What is meant by privatisation?

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Public sector enterprises are sold by the government to businesses which are owned by private shareholders.

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FOR privatisation

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+ Private businesses are motivated by profits and so are more efficient
+ Increased competition
+ Government doesn’t need to invest

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AGAINST privatisation
- Jobs put at risk | - Prices increase e.g private healthcare//NHS
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What is meant by nationalisation?
Private sector businesses are bought and taken over by the government
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Franchising
Paying a fee to trade under another business' name that already exists and is typically well known e.g. Subway
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What are the advantages of a franchise?
+ Brand name is already recognised - less risk + Advertising is done for you + Ongoing training
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What are the disadvantages of a franchise?
- Removes an individual's creativity - Fees too high and unjustified - One bad franchise has a knock-on effect
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What is an aim?
What you are trying to achieve over a set period of time
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What is an objective?
The specific short term goals required to meet aim
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What is a mission statement?
The overall purpose of the business
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What are the 2 types of objective?
Strategic and tactical
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What is a strategic objective?
Slightly longer term than a tactical objective
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What is a tactical objective?
A very short term and very specific objective
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What are SMART objectives?
``` Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timed ```
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How many meanings does enterprise have?
2
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What are the 2 meanings of "enterprise"?
1. Simply another name for a business 2. The action taken by someone who shows the initiative by taking a risk by setting up, investing in and running a business
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What is meant by an entrepreneur?
An individual who starts up his/her own business
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What are 3 characteristics of an entrepreneur?
Hardworking Reliable Creative
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What is a constraint on a business?
A limitation that affects the achievement of the business aims
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What is a stakeholder?
Anyone with an interest in the business
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What is meant by the 4 factors of production?
The inputs in the production of goods/services
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What are the 4 factors of production?
Land Labour Capital (Tech) Enterprise
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Who is a co-operative owned by?
It's members who each get a % of the profits
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What does a co-operative seek to do?
It seeks to provide a service its members need. Members seek to keep prices affordable
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Name the sectors of the economy
Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary
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What is meant by the primary sector?
Businesses that produce the raw materials
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What is meant by the secondary sector?
Businesses that turn the raw materials into products
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What is meant by the tertiary sector?
Businesses that sell the products, offer a service
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What is meant by the quaternary sector?
Businesses that are focused on research and development
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What is meant by social enterprise?
A business that exists to help people
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What are businesses that offer social enterprise often referred to?
The Third Sector
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What are corporate social objectives?
Objectives that ensures the business is seen as being caring by the local community
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Why are corporate social objectives increasing?
Media and customer expectations
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What are the advantages of behaving morally?
+ Can change an existing negative corporate identity | + More customers = more sales
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What are the disadvantages of behaving morally?
- Increases costs, may require specialist staff - Takes time - Significance?

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