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EPF M5L5 Key Terms
Economics & Personal Finance Module 5 Lesson 5 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sole Proprietorship | A business owned and operated by one person. |
| Partnership | A business organization owned by two or more people. |
| Corporation | A business owned by individual stockholders. |
| Financial Capital | Assets needed by a company to provide goods or services, as measured in terms of money value. |
| Stock | A certified ownership in a corporation. |
| Stockholders | Part owners of the corporation. |
| Dividend | Profits paid out to stockholders. |
| Cooperative | A business or firm that is owned and ran jointly by its members, who share the profits and benefits. |
| Labor Union | An organization that negotiates workers benefits, salaries, and working conditions with the employer. |
| Right to Work Laws | A law that restricts union membership, NC is a right to work state. |
| Boycott | The refusal to buy or use the goods or services of a certain company as a means to protest. |
| Arbitration | A third party listens to both sides of an argument and provides a binding decision. |
| Mediation | A third party listens to both sides of an argument and recommends a solution. |
| Strike | When workers collectively stop working to force the employer to meet their demands. |
| Collective Bargaining | Negotiations between the company and the labor union. |