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DECA Terms
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Limited Partnership | Type of ownership where each limited partner is only liable for debt up to the amount they have invested in the business. |
General Partnership | Type of ownership where each partner has unlimited liability. |
Franchisor | The owner of the parent company that grants the rights to use their name and products. |
Franchisee | The owner of a franchise. |
Franchise | An agreement with a company to use their name and sell their products in a given area. |
Entrepreneur | People who create, start and manage new businesses |
Job Interview | : A face-to-face meeting with a potential employer where they will ask questions about you and your work experience. |
Job Application | : A form that gathers information about potential employees. Typical information may include: name, address, education, previous experience, special training and references. |
Equity | An individual’s value as a stockholder within a company. |
Liability | All the money that is owed to others by the business |
Asset | All items that have a cash value that are owned by the business. |
Variable Expenses | Expenses that change based on the number of units that are produced |
Fixed Expenses | Expenses that are always the same no matter how many units are produced. |
Cost of Goods Sold | The amount spent to product and purchase goods that are sold in the business. |
Net Sales | Total sales minus returns and allowances. |
Gross Sales | The total of all sales during a given time period. |
Budget | A plan to manage finances. |
Ethics | Values and principles that guide decision |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Practices refers to the standard guidelines used in financial accounting. |
Investments: | When money is used to make more money |
Stereotypes: | A standardized conception or image held in common by a group of people. |
Monopoly | : A business situation in which the business has no competition. |
Nonprice Competition | When a business focuses on factors other than price. These factors include: providing quality products, services, and location. |
. Price Competition | : Competition that centers around meeting or having a lower price than the competitor. |
Risk: | The potential that a business takes for loss or failure |
Shortage | When demand exceeds supply |
Surplus: | When supply exceeds demand |
Scarcity: | The economic term for limited resources. |
Infrastructure | Transportation, utilities and communication services that are necessary for a country to have for distribution of goods and services. |
Capital: | Money, buildings or equipment that is used to run a business |
Labor: | All the resources of people that work. |
Land | All resources that are from the land, sea or air. These are considered raw materials. |
Factors of Production | Also known as resources, include: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. |
Economic Resources | Also known as factors of production, include all the items that are used to produce goods and services. |
Brand Promise | A statement that lets the customer know what they can expect from a company’s products or services. |
Customer Service Mindset | The belief that the customer is the most important priority of the business. |
Staff Meeting | Regular scheduled meetings. These meetings are often held so that staff members can provide an update on any projects they may be working on. |
Executive Summary | An introduction and overview of the information contained in a written plan. |
Administrative Law | Rules and procedures that are regulated by a government agency |
Environmental Law | State and federal statutes that protect the environment, wildlife, land, water and prevent pollution |
Management | The coordination of resources to reach an organization’s goals. |
Mentor | A person that serves as a source of information and inspiration to someone with less experience. |
Trade Association | A group or organization that serves the people in a given field |
Trade Shows | A place where businesses can show their products to potential clients |
Trade Journals | A publication that serves a specific industry |
Internship: | A way that people can gain work experience in a given field. Internships may or may not be paid. |
Networking | A way for business people to meet others that are in business and build a list of contacts that can be used for future reference or projects. |
Resume | A summary of a job applicant’s education, skills, experience, activities and references. |