Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Unit 1:

Business and Environment

QuestionAnswer
Business and organization that produces or distributes a good or service for a profit
Business ethics a collection of principles and rules of conduct based on what is right and wrong for an organization
Capital goods building tools machines and other equipment that are used to produce other goods but do not directly satisfy human wants
Capitalism an economic system in which private citizens are free to go into business for themselves to produce whatever they choose to produce and to distribute what they produce as they please
command economy an economic system in which the method for determining what, how, and for whom goods and services are produces is decided by a central planning authority
commercial business firms engaged in marketing in fiance and in furnishing services
comparable worth paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical job requirements
competition rivalry among sellers for consumers' dollars
consumer goods product reduces for sale to individuals and families for person use
demand refers to the number of similar products that will be bought at given price
downsize cutting back on the goods and services provides and, thereby, shrinking the size of a firm and the number of employees
economic system an organized way for a country to decide how to use its productive resources
economic want the desire for scarce material goods and services
economics the body of knowledge that relates to producing and using goods and services that satisfy human wants
effectiveness occurs when an organization makes the right decision in deciding what products or services to offer customers or other users
efficiency occurs when an organization produces needed goods or services quickly at low cost
entrepreneur a person who starts, manages, and owns a business
factors of production land, labor, capital goods, and management; the four basic resources that are combined to create useful goods and services
Finance deals with all money matters related to running a business
Franchise a legal agreement between a company and a distributor to sell a product or service under special conditions
glass ceiling an invisible barrier to job advancement
gross domestic product(GDP) the total market value of all goods produces and services provided in a country in a year
industrial business firms that produce good that are often used by other businesses or organizations to make things
Intrapraneur an employee who is given funds and freedom to create a special unit or department within a company in order to develop a new product, process, or service
labor the human effort, either physical or mental, that goes into the production of goods and services
Labor force most people, aged 16 or over, who are available for work, whether employed or unemployed
Labor participation rate the percentage of the labor force either employed or actively seeking employment
Manufacturing business businesses that produce goods
market economy and economic system that determines what, hoe, and for whom goods and services are produce by coronation individual choices through arrangements that aid in the buying and selling of goods and services
Mass production assembly process in which a large number of products is produces, each of which is identical to the next
Mixed economy an economic system in which a combination of a market and a command economy is blend together to make decisions about what, how, and for whom goods and services are produces
monopoly exists when competition is lacking for a product or service or when producers are in a position to control the supply and price of goods and services
output the quantity or amount produced within a given time
Retailer a business that sells directly to final customers
Service business business that provide assistance to satisfy specialized needs through skilled workers
social responsibility the duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of society
stakeholders the owners, customers, suppliers, employees, creditor, government, the general public, and other groups who are affected by a firm's action
Supply refers to the number of similar products that will be offered for sale at a particular time and at a particular price
Total Quality Management (TQM) a commitment to excellence that is accomplished by teamwork and continual improvement
Underground economy income that escapes being recorded in the GDP
Utility the ability of a good or service to satisfy a want
Wholeslaer a business that buys products from businesses and sells them to retailer or other businesses
Created by: Laurah18
Popular Management sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards