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Ch 1: Business
Exploring the World of Business
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| free enterprise | individuals have freedom in choosing means of production and how to sell their product |
| To succeed in business, you must have a.. | dream |
| Adapting to __________ in the environment will help you succeed in business. | changes |
| What is business? | organized effort of individuals to produce and sell goods and services to people for a profit |
| The four key resources to a successful business include... | Human, informational, financial, and material |
| rational self interest | making decisions that leave someone better off |
| Factors of production | land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship |
| Capitalism | individuals own and operate majority of businesses that provide goods and services, for the gov't has limited control |
| command economy | government decides what, where, how and who gets the products |
| gross domestic product (GDP) | measures economic success and how much a country produces in a year |
| inflation | general rise in level of prices |
| deflation | general decrease in level of prices |
| unemployment rate | percentage of nation's labor force unemployment rate |
| consumer price index | measures level of price changes in goods/services per year |
| balance of trade | Exports - imports |
| prime interest rate | lowest interest rate that banks charge most credit worthy customers |
| standard of living | subjective measure of how well a society is progressing by its use of goods and services |
| barter | trading one good/services for another good/service |
| specialization of labor | distinct tasks and assignments divided to certain individuals |