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Entrepreneurship 1.0 Purpose, Types, Functions of business
Students will review key terms associated with 1.0 unit Principles of Business
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Business
8th Grade
12/29/2012

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Profit
Definition
Money that remains after a business has paid its expenses
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Profit Motive
Definition
A person's incentive to work or start a business (ex: to make money)
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Competition
Definition
Contest between businesses to win customers business and loyalty
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Needs
Definition
Items necessary for existence, such as clothing, food and shelter.
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Wants
Definition
Items that would be nice to have
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Consumer
Definition
A person who uses goods or services.
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Goods
Definition
Items businesses sell that can be physically weighed or measured, such as iPods, CD's, etc.
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Services
Definition
Tasks that businesses perform or provide for customers
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Sole Proprietorship
Definition
A business owned by only one person
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Partnership
Definition
A business owned by two or more people
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Franchise
Definition
A contract between a parent company and a franchisee to use the name and sell godds or services of the parent company
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Non-profit organization
Definition
A business whose goal is to provide a service rather than make a profit, such as the American Red Cross.
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Multinational corporation
Definition
A company that does business and has business facilities in many countries
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Accounting
Definition
The process or recording and reporting the financial data for a business
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Management
Definition
The process of leading and directing all or part of an organization
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Marketing
Definition
The process of creating, promoting, and presenting a product to the consumers
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Information Technology (IT)
Definition
The process of developing, installing and implementing computer information systems applications. IT includes the support and maintenance of computer hardward and software.
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Operations
Definition
The activities involved in the day-to-day running of a business
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Human Resources
Definition
The activities that deal with the hiring, firing and training and other personnel (employee) issues.
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Corporation
Definition
Business that is considered separate from its owners
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Manufacturing
Definition
Process of making finished products out of raw materials
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