Unit 4 Flashcards

1
Q

And organisation that generates revenue

A

for - profit business

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

organization that exists to serve some public purpose

A

not-for-profit organization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Schools military and Internal Revenue Service are a part of what SECTOR

A

public sector

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

all other organizations that provide goods and services are a part of what SECTOR

A

Private Sector

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Producers Intermediaries and Service Bussiness are in what sector

A

Private sector

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

businesses that create goods and services

A

producers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

businesses or people who take natural resources from the land

A

ectractors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Businesses that use supples from other producers to make products

A

Manufacturers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

People that sell the goods and services from producers to customers
they make sure goods are in the right place

A

intermediaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

a business that purchases large quantities of products directly from producers and sells the products in smaller quantities to retailers

A

Wholesaler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

businesses that buy products from wholesalers or directly from producers, and sell them to consumers to make a profit

A

retailer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

earns profit by providing consumers with services that meet their needs and wants

A

service business

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

a numeric system used to classify businesses and collect economic statistics

A

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

consists of consumers who buy products for their own use

A

consumer market

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

businesses that sell primarily to individual consumers are in what market

A

B2C Business to Consumer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Consists of customers who buy products for use in a business

A

business market

17
Q

businesses that sell primarily to other businesses are in what market

A

B2B business to business

18
Q

this includes national state and local governmental offices and agencies

A

government market

19
Q

nonprofit organizations that may be either public or private
ex. schools hospitals museums, and organizations like United Way and American Cancer Society

A

Institutions

20
Q

a business that is owned and often operated by a single individual

A

proprietorship

21
Q

What are the advantages of Propritorships

A

Easy to start and close, retain all profits, complete control of operation, simple tax structure

22
Q

Disadvantages of a Proprietorship?

A

Unlimited Liability, Limited expertise, limited life of the business

23
Q

legal responsibility

A

liability

24
Q

the business owner is held personally responsible for all debts and losses of the business

A

unlimited liability

25
Q

an association of 2 or more people who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit

A

partnership

26
Q

advantages of partnerships?

A

Easy start, combined financial resources, skills & resources x2, simile tax structure

27
Q

disadvantages of partnerships

A

unlimited liability, limited life, potential disagreements

28
Q

a business that is legally separate from its owners

A

a corporation

29
Q

advantages of corporations

A

limited liability, ability to raise capital, continued life, transferring ownership, professional management

30
Q

a share of the ownership in a corporation

A

stock

31
Q

a portion of the corporation’s earnings distributed to stockholders

A

dividends

32
Q

disadvantages of corporations

A

expensive to form, many gov. regulations, double taxation.

33
Q

business ownership that provides limited liability to its owners, but is taxed like a partnership, can only have 100 share holders

A

s corporation

34
Q

Alternative forms of ownership

A

s corporations, LLC, coorperatives

35
Q

a form of business ownership that combines the benefits of a corporation with those of proprietorships and partnerships

A

LLC

36
Q

a business that is owned & operated by those using its service

A

cooperatives