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Intro to Business
Final Exam Review w/Mrs. Prisk
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Business
11th Grade
06/10/2010

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Sole Proprietorship

Definition
The easiest form of business to start and is owned and operated by only one person.
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Partnership
Definition
A business owned and controlled by at least 2 people who have entered into a written agreement
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Corporation
Definition
a seperate legal entity formed by documents filed with a state. it is owned by one or more shareholders and managed by a board of directors.
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Entrpreneur
Definition
the person who initiates the process of starting, organizing, managing, and assuming the responsibility for a business.
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Innovation
Definition
an invention or creation that is brand new
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improvement
Definition
a designed change that increases the usefulness of a product, service, or process.
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small business
Definition
an independant business with fewer than 500 employees that has an advantage when customers want more individual attention.
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business plan
Definition

a written description of a business idea and how it will be carried out

 

 

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start-up financing
Definition
the amount of money needed to open a business
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short term financing
Definition
money needed to pay for the current operating of a business
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long-term financing
Definition
money needed for the main resources of a business that will last for many years.
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management
Definition
the process of accomplishing the goals of an organization by effectively using people and other resources
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planning
Definition
the function involving analysing information, setting foals and making dexisions about what needs to be done
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organization
Definition
the mangement function of identifying anf arranging the work and resources needed to achieve a companies goals
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implementing
Definition
the management function that includes directing and leading people to accomplish the planned work of the organization
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staffing
Definition
the management function that includes all of the activites involved in obtaining preparing and compensating employees
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controlling
Definition
the management function of determining how well the business is acomplishing its goals
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management style
Definition
the way a manager treats and involves employees
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tactical management
Definition
a management style best used when working under pressure or with untrained employees
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strategic management
Definition
a management style best used when the work is routine and the staff is well trained
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leadership
Definition
the ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals
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marketing
Definition
an organizational function and a set of processes for creating communication and delivering value to consumers and for managing customer relationships in a way that is financially beneficial to the company
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marketing strategy
Definition
identifies how a company uses marketing to achieve its goals
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target marget
Definition
a specific group of individuls that have similar wants/needs
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marketing mix
Definition

the blending of the four marketing elements

-distribution

-products

-price

-promotion

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products
Definition
things a business offers to satisfy a customers need the components include baisc, features, brand names, packaging, and warrenties
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distribution
Definition
determines the best way for customers to locate obtain and use a companies products/services
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price
Definition
setting and communicating the value of products/services
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promotion
Definition
communication information about products and services to potential customers
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final consumer
Definition
consumers that buy a product/servicefor personal use
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business consumer
Definition
consumers that buy products for incooproration into other products to sell to others
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consumer decision-making process
Definition
the specific sequence of steps that ocnsumers follow before making a purchase
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buying motives
Definition

the reasons consumers decide what products/services to purchase

 

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rational buying motives
Definition
based on facts and logic
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emotional buying motives
Definition
based on beliefs, feelings, and attitudes
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marketing research
Definition
finding solutions to problems through carefully designed studies involving consumers
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services
Definition
intangible activites that are consumed at the same time that they are produced
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communication process
Definition
the way the seneer chooses to transmit information to the receiver
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revenue
Definition
all income that a business receives over a period of time
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expenses
Definition
the cost of operating a business
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fixed expenses
Definition
the expenses that occur regularly and are of the same amount
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variable expenses
Definition
cost that difffer each time and may not be easy to estimate
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profit
Definition
when revenue is greater than expenses
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loss
Definition
when revenue in less than expenses
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budget
Definition
detailed plans for the financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses.
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start-up budget
Definition
plans of the income and expenses from the beginning of a new business or a major business expansion until it becomes profitable
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operating budget
Definition
the financial plan for ongoing operations of the business for a specific period
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cash budget
Definition
estimate of the actual money that a business has recieve and paid out for a specific period
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financial records
Definition
used to record and analyze the financial performance of a business.
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assets
Definition
what a company owns, anything of value owned by a business
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liabilities
Definition
what a company owes to other people/businesses
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balance sheet
Definition
assets liabilites and owners equity for a specific period of time
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income statement
Definition
a companys slaes and profti for a specific date are listed on an income statement
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payroll
Definition
the financial records of employee compensation, deductions, and net pay
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payroll earnings record
Definition
the form used to document each employees pay history
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deductions
Definition
various amounts taken from gross pay to determine net pay. include federal/state taxes, social security, medicare, and other coluntary deductions such as retirement and medical insurance.
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gross pay
Definition
income an employee makes before any deductions
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net pay
Definition
what an employee makes after all deductions are taken out
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teamwork
Definition
actions of individuals brought together for a common purpose/goal
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non-verbal body language
Definition
a form of wordless communication such as gestures facial expressions, physical appearance, use of space, and emphasis on time
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online business
Definition
a business where all marketing and selling of products or services are done through the internet
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mission statement
Definition
a short specific written statement of the reason a business exist and what it wants to ahceive
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