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BADM
Chapters 1-6 Terms
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Business
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2013

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Term
Business
Definition
Any activity that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit
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Goods
Definition
Tangible products such as computers, food, clothing, cars, and appliances
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Services
Definition
Intangible products such as education, health care,
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Entrepreneur
Definition
A person who risks time and money to start a business by selling goods and services
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Revenue
Definition
Money made from selling goods or services
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Profit
Definition
Profit = Revenue - Expenses
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Loss
Definition
When a business's expenses exceed revenue
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Risk
Definition
The possibility of losing money.
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Standard of Living
Definition
The amount of goods and services people can buy with the money they have.
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Quality of Life
Definition
The general well-being of a society in terms of it's political freedom, natural environment, education, health care, safety, amount of leisure, and rewards that add to the satisfaction and joy that other goods and services provide.
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Stakeholders
Definition
All the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address.
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Outsourcing
Definition
Contracting with other companies to do some or all of the functions of a firm.
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Nonprofit Organization
Definition
An organization whose goals do not include making a personal profit for its owners or organizers.
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Factors of Production
Definition
Land (natural resources)
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship
Knowledge
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Business Environment
Definition
Surrounding factors that either help or hurt the development of a business.
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5 Elements of Business Environment
Definition
Economic and Legal
Technological
Competitive
Social
Global Business
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