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Risks
2.05 EC-003
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bilk | swindle or defraud |
| Business Risk | the possibility of loss or gain when in business |
| Competition | rivalry between two or more businesses to attract consumer dollars |
| Contract | Agreement with two partys stating that they will do something for something |
| Corporation | a form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders who have purchased shares of the company |
| Demand | the quantity of a good that consumers are ready to buy at a given price |
| Demographics | social characteristics of the population |
| External Risk | risks that a business cannot control ( inflation, interest rates) |
| Financial risk | possible events that directly affect a businesses cash flow |
| Free enterprise | an economic system where indiviuals and businesses control the means of production |
| Guarantee | a promise made to the consumer that the product will be refunded if not satisfactory |
| Hazard risks | risks that can harm people, property, environment |
| Insurance | an agreementin which the insurer will pay for the insured in return for premium |
| Internal risk | risks that are handled by the business, such as poor budgeting and inaccurate financial data |
| Investment | the use of money to generate profit or gain |
| Lease | a contract to use property that belongs to someone else for money |
| Liability insurance | a contractual agreement that provides money for losses |
| Markets | arrangements for buying and selling of goods and services |
| Obsolescence | being outmoded |
| Operational risks | possible events and situations resulting from employee actions |
| Partnership | the business is owned by two or more persons |
| Profit | monetary reward a business recieves |
| Pure risks | the possibility of loss or no loss |
| Return | income from investment |
| Revenue | income |
| Shareholder | stockholder |
| `Sole proprietorship | business owned by one personwho recieves all the profits |
| Speculative risk | loss, no change, or gain |
| Strategic risks | situations that affect the viability of an organization |
| Surety bond | protects a business when a person fails to fufill a contract |
| Warranty | the seller will replace the broken item |