Unit 1 Flashcards
Business
An establishment or enterprise that supplies goods and services in exchange for some form of payment
Marketing
The process of developing, processing and distributing products to satisfy the consumers’ needs and wants
Finance
The study of money management, which includes saving, lending, and borrowing money
Role of Business in a Global Society
A. obtain raw materials to produce goods/services B.Refine raw materials to a usable state C. Manufacture Business and consumer goods D. Market business and consumer goods E. create jobs F. Pay taxes
Goods v. Services
A good is a tangible item, while a service is something done for you.
Types of business
A. Product Business B. Service business C. extracting business D. Manufacturing Business E. Consumer Retail Business F. Wholesale Business
Product Business
Sells a tangible item
Service Business
Do something for the customer
Manufacturing Business
Convert raw materials to useable production state
Consumer Retail Business
Sells to people that use the product
Wholesale Business
Sell to other businesses for resale purposes
Forms of business ownership
A. Sole Proprietorship B.Partnership C.Corporation
Sole Proprietorship
business owned by one person
Partnership
business owned by two or more people
Corporation
Business made up of a number of owners but authorized by law to act as a single person
Stock
ownership in a corporation
Stockholder/Shareholder
people that own corporation
Limited liability
can only lose what is invested in stock
Organizational Structure
The hierarchy of employees within a business
Organizational functions
the role of each individual within a business
Organizational Functions (list 8)
1.Sell 2.Buy 3. Manufacture(produce) 4.Employ(Hire, Train, and pay Employers) 5. Manage Money 6. Advertise(promote) 7.Distribution 8.Public Relations (Customer, Employee, and Community)
Balance Sheet
the summary of a business’ financial position at a given point in time
Balance Sheet Equation
Assets-Liabilities=owner’s Equity
Assets
things of value that a business owns