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Ch 2.1 Acc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| free enterprise system | people are free to produce the goods and services they choose. |
| profit | the amount of money earned over and above the amount spent to keep the business operating. |
| loss | Businesses that spend more money than they operate at. |
| entrepreneur | a person who transforms ideas for products or services into real-world businesses. |
| capital | money that investors, banks, or business owners supply. |
| service business | provides a needed service for a fee. |
| merchandising business | buys finished products and results them to individuals or other businesses. |
| manufacturing business | buys raw materials, uses labor and machinery to transform them into finished products, and sells the finished products to individuals or other businesses. |
| sole proprietorship | a business owned by one person. |
| partnership | a business owned by two or more persons. |
| corporation | a business recognized by law to have a life of its own. |
| charter | A legal permission giving a corporation certain rights and privileges. |