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chapter 1
people in business
Term | Definition |
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entrepreneur | a person who spots a gap in the market and takes personal and comes up with an idea to fill the gap |
investor | a person who invests money into a business in return they get dividends of the business |
employer | employs staff to work in the business |
employee | a person who works in a business in exchange for a salary or wage |
producer | a person who takes raw materials and turns them into a finished product |
consumer | a person who buys goods and services for their own use |
manager | the person responsible for the day to day running of a business |
supplier | the person who supplies the business with raw materials |
equity capital | money invested into a business by an individual in return for the entitlements to shares in a business.[dividends] |
grant | Money given from the government to an entrepreneur that doesn’t need to be paid back as long as they meet certain requirements eg. create so many jobs. |
loan capital | Entrepreneur takes a loan from investor and pays it back with interest. |
competitive relationship | two stakeholders in a business who are working towards different goals this creates a win-lose situation. |
co-operative relationship | two stakeholders that work together towards a mutual common goal this creates a win-win situation |
dynamic relationship | two stakeholders whos relationship is constantly changing |
trade association | an interest group set up to represent the interests of all firms in an industry |
dependent relationship | the stakeholders rely on eachother to reach a goal |
interest group | they attempt to influence government and other businesses to further the interest of their members |