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Management Midterm
Term | Definition |
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Small Business | An owner-managed business with less than 100 employees |
new venture/firm | a recently formed commercial organization that provides goods/or services for sale |
entrepreneurs | people who recognize and seize opportunities |
private sector | the part of the economy that is made up of companies and organizations that are not owned or controlled by the government |
sales forecast | an estimate of how much of a product or service will be purchased by prospective customers over a specific period |
franchise | an arrangement in which a buyer (franchise) purchases that right to sell the product or service of the seller (franchiser) |
business plan | a document that describes the entrepreneur's proposed business venture; explain why it is an opportunity; and outlines its marketing plan, its operational and financial details and its' managers' skills and abilities |
collateral | assets that a borrower uses to secure a loan or other credit, and that are subject to seizure by the lender if the loan isn't repaid according to the specified repayment terms |
franchising agreement | stipulates the duties and responsibilities of the franchisee and the franchiser |
external environment | everything outside an organization's boundaries that might affect it |
economic environment | condition of the economic system in which an organization operates |
business cycle | pattern of short-term ups and downs (expansions and contractions) in an economy |
recession | period during which aggregate output, as measured by real GDP, declines |
depression | particularly severe and long-lasting recession |
aggregate output | total quantity of goods and services produced by an economic system during a given period |
standard of living | total quantity and quality of goods and services that a cuntry's citizen can purchase with the curency used |