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2.01 Key Terms
Business Essientials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brick and mortar | A business that operates out of a physical facility (instead of online). |
| Builders | A type of producer that constructs roads, bridges, houses, etc. |
| E-tailers | Retailers who operate solely online. |
| Manufacturer | A type of producer that changes the shapes or forms of materials so that they will be useful to consumers. |
| Producers | The people who make or provide goods in their natural slate. |
| Retailer | A business that buys consumer goods and services. |
| Service business | A type of business that performs intangible activities that satisfy the needs and wants of consumers or industrial users. |
| Social responsibility | The duty of business to contribute to well being of society. |
| Trade industries | Business that buy and sell goods to others; retailers and wholesalers |
| Wholesalers | Intermediaries who help move goods between producers and retailers by buying goods from producers and selling them to retailers. |
| Raw-goods producer | A type of producer that provides goods in their natural slate. |