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1UVI-Bus112-concepts
intro to business by Koopar- Chapter 1- concepts
Question | Answer |
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resources for a business to be organized | material |
resources for a business to be organized | human |
resources for a business to be organized | financial |
resources for a business to be organized | information |
manufacturing business | type of business that process various materials into tangible goods, such as delivery trucks, towels, or computers |
service business | type of business that produce services, such as haircuts, legal advice, or tax preparation |
marketing intermediaries | type of business that buy products from manufacturers and then resell them. |
loss | negative product which results when a firm's expenses are greater than its sales revenue. |
factors of production | land and natural resources |
factors of production | labor |
factors of production | capital |
factors of production | entrepreneurship |
four fundamental issues of Laissez-Faire capitalism | right to create wealth |
four fundamental issues of Laissez-Faire capitalism | right to own private property and resources |
four fundamental issues of Laissez-Faire capitalism | right to economic freedom and freedom to compete |
four fundamental issues of Laissez-Faire capitalism | right to limited government intervention |
advantages of productivity | reduced costs, earned more profits, and products sold for the less |
disadvantages of productivity | fewer workers producing more goods and services can lead to higher unemployment rates |
balance of trade | the total value of a nation's exports minus the total value of its imports over a specific time |
bank credit | a statistic that measures the lending activity of commercial financial institutions |
corporate profits | the total amount of profits made by corporations over selected time periods |
inflation rate | an economic statistic that tracks the increase in prices of goods and services over a period of time; calculated on a monthly or annual basis |
national income | the total income earned by various segments of the population, including employees, self-employed individuals, corporations, and other types of income |
new housing stats | the total number of new homes started during a specific time period |
prime interest rates | the lowest interest rate that banks charge their most credit-worthy customers |
peak or prosperity | business cycle phase marked by low unemployment rate, relatively high income, increase in buying power |
recession | business cycle phase marked by rising unemployment rates, decrease in buying power, increase in value purchases |
trough | business cycle phase marked by nation's output and unemployment levels reaching lowest levels; federal government uses monetary and fiscal policies to offset effects |
recovery or expansion | business cycle phase marked by decline of high unemployment rates, increase in income,rise in ability and willingness to buy. |