understanding business Flashcards
How does a firm add value
It produces goods that customers want
it attaches a brand to the good which allows the firm to charge a high price
reduce the costs of the manufacture which increases profit
what is the equation for profit
profit = revenue (price) - cost
what are the sectors of industry
primary
secondary
tertiary
quartenary
what is primary
the extraction of materials from the ground eg fishing, farming, forestry
what is secondary
the manufacturing of the goods eg shipbuilding, glass making
what is tertiary
providing a service to the public eg hospitals, banks
what is quartenary
this is the knowledge based part of the sector which provides services such as information technology contribution, education, research and development, other knowledge based services
what are the sectors of the economy
private
public
third
what is the private sector of the economy
firms that fall under this category, are owned and controlled by individuals and firms. Their aim is to make a profit
what is the public sector of the economy
organisations owned by taxpayer, funded by public purse and controlled on behalf of government
what is the third sector of the economy
part of the economy that is undertaken to provide a good or service that helps others
what are the advantages of the public sector
often less competition so less stress on managers
maximising profit is not the main objective so firm can concentrate on others
funded by the gov/taxpayers money rather than relying solely on borrowing/generating revenue
what are the two main types of limited companies
private limited companies
public limited companies
what are private limited companies
a company which only sells shares to family and friends
what are public limited companies
a company who sells shares on the stock market so anyone has access to their funds
what do both types of businesses have in common
they both have limited liability
what are the type of private sector businesses
limited companies and unlimited companies
what are the types of unlimited companies
soletraders and partnerships
what is a soletrader
a business run and controlled by one single person. these are usually small businesses eg corner shops
what is a partnership
a business run and contained by 2 to 20 people.
what is a franchise
this is a business arrangement where one business pays another to trade under their name and sell their goods and services
what are the advantages of a franchiser
franchiser gets a percentage of franchisee profits
quick method of growth for the franchiser
low risk strategy for the franchiser as they share the risk with the franchisee who invest a lot of capital
what are the disadvantages of a franchiser
reputation of the franchise is dependent on performance of franchisee which removes a little control from franchiser
franchiser only receives % of profit
what are the advantages of a franchisee
they have access to a lot of advice and expertise about running of the business
business name already established by franchiser and so franchise has less of a risk of failing
franchiser can gave franchisee help with loans and funding for business