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The economic problem There exist unlimited wants but limited resources to produce the goods and services to satisfy those wants. This creates scarcity.
Factors of production These are those resources needed to produce goods and services. Land, Labour, Capital and Enterprise.
Opportunity Cost Is the next best alternative given up by choosing another item.
Accountants The professionally qualified people who have responsibility for keeping accurate accounts and for producing the final accounts.
Accounts The financial records of a firm's transactions.
Added Value The difference between the selling price of a product and the cost of bought in materials and components.
Agent An independent person or business which is appointed
Return on capital employed This result could show the efficiency of a business. If the result rises, the managers are becoming more successful.
Market Share The percentage of total market sales achived by one brand or business.
Productivity The output measured against the inputs used to create it.
Lean Production is a term for those techniques used by businesses to cut down on waste and therefore increase efficiency, for example, by reducing the time it takes for a product to be developed and become available for sale. Cutting down things like - overproduction, transportation, waiting, unnecessary inventory, defects, over-processing, motion.
Benefits of purchasing in bulk Purchasing economies of scale [resources will be cheaper] • Materials always available when needed [no delays] • Little chance of stock outs [running out of stock] • Saves on delivery costs
Flow Production This is where large quantitates of a product are produced in a continues process. It is sometimes referred to as a mass production.
Features of Flow Production Associated with large volumes of output [k] so economies of scale possible [an] • Similar or identical products produced [k] because all products go through the same processes [an] • Allows division of labour [k] so more efficient [an] • Continuous movement of goods along a production line [k] so output is faster [an] • Capital intensive [k] so high fixed costs [an] • Fast method of production [k]
Quality Control The checking for quality at the end of the production process, whether it is the production of a product or service.
Autocratic leader Autocratic leadership is a form of management where one leader typically has complete control over a work area or project. In a small business environment, the owner may implement this form of leadership when the operation is relatively small and he has a limited number of employees.
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