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Unit 1.1
Term | Definition |
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Added Value | Difference between a product's price and total cost of the inputs that went into making it. |
Businesses | Organizations involved in the production of goods and or the provision of services. |
Capital | all non-natural resources used in the production process |
Division of labour | refers to the specialization of workers by breaking a job down into tasks |
Entrepreneurs | people who manage, organise and plan the other three factors of production |
Factors of production | the inputs or resources necessary for the production process (labour, land, capital, enterprise) |
Functional Areas | used to refer to the different sections of business (HR, Mktg, Finance) |
Labour | physical and mental human effort used in the production process. |
Land | natural resources that can be found on the planet (fish, water, wood, etc.) |
Opportunity Cost | refers to cost measured in terms of the best alternative that is foregone when a choice is made. |
Primary Sector | businesses involved in cultivation or extraction of natural resources |
Secondary Sector | Business activity is concerned with the construction and manufacturing of products |
Tertiary Sector | business activity is concerned with the provision of services to customers. |