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BusAD 101
Intro. to Business: Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Business | Any activity that seeks to provide goods or services to others for a profit |
| Goods | Anything that is tangible and movable |
| Services | work that is done for someone else (Intangible property) |
| Revenue | All money taken in (Income) |
| Profits | a) Revenue less costs and expenses b) The reward for taking a risk |
| Loss | Expenses exceed revenue |
| Risk | The possibility of loss |
| Entrepreneur | Someone that is willing to take the risk of starting a new business |
| Standard of Living | How far your money will go |
| Quality of Life | Feeling of general well being |
| Outsourcing | Contracting out some business services |
| Factors of Production (Inputs) | Land (Natural Resources), Labor ( Human Resources, Capital, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge |
| Private Enterprise | Private Property, Profits, Competition, Freedom of choice |
| Capitalism | The measure of everything is capital |
| Todays Challenges | Changing technology , Competitive environment, Social environment, Global environment |
| Eras of Business | Agricultural, Manufacturing, Services Industries, Information Age |