Business Vocab

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Flashcards on Business Vocab, created by jade.tannen on 29/10/2014.
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Business Cycle The change in an economy's production levels and trade over time
Capital Resources Equipment and machinery that is used for producing goods and sevices
Aims The direction in which an organisation would like to go.
Balance Sheet The financial statement that shows a firm's assets and liabilities and owners claim on the business
Batch Production One lot of products is made at a time
Budget A projection of the organisation's future financial performance
Capital Resources Equipment and machinery that is used for producing goods and services
Cash Budget A Financial statement that shows where money is likely to come from and where it is likely to be spent in a financial period
Communication The sending out and receiving of messages
Company A business in which the stakeholders (owners) I separate from the business entity
Culture The attitude of people within an organisation to work and each other
Entrepreneur A person who invests time and money and then innovation to develop it into a workable business opportunity
External funding Money and assets that come from outside sources such as investors or lending institutions
Financial Statements Statements that shall how well and organisation has performed in a given financial period
Flow/Continuous Production The production of goods where they flow from one part of an operation to the next
Formal Communication Communication that is official and in which a record is kept
Human Resources Labour and skills contribute to buy people to the production of goods and services
Informal Communication More relaxed and casual interactions that may be impromptu or social in nature
Innovation A new and improved idea, object, unique product or approach to completing something
Innovator A person who comes up with an innovation
Internal Environment The physical elements, people, methods, and processes used to by a business
Internal Features Factors an organisation can control: information held, how things are done, the managers and workers, and the general environment (locations, facilities, and atmosphere)
Internal Funding Money and assets an owner provides to a business
Job Production Products are produced one-off by different people/departments
Legal Entity A business is seen as legally separate from its owner(s)
Limited Liability The amount of business debt owners are liable for is limited to their unpaid share off investment in the business
Long-term Funding Money, such as loans and mortgages, borrowed over long period of time to help fund a business
Market Research Orderly gathering of information to find an answer to a particular question or problem
Natural Resources Resources that come from nature such as water or electricity that are used in the production process
Non-verbal Communication Messages that are written or delivered without words being spoken, such as body language, gestures and signs
Objectives Specific goals an organisation wants to achieve usually written as SMART goals specific; measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound
One-sided Communication Sender transmits a message to the receiver not expecting or giving the opportunity for response
Opportunities Potential prospects of business sees it could offer in the marketplace
Organisation A people working together to achieve a particular aim or goal
Owner's Investment Assets put into a business by the owner
Partnership A business operation performed when two or more people join together for the purpose of making money
Personal Assets Asset such as motor vehicles and computer equipment that an owner may invest into a business or need to use to help meet business debts
Primary Research New information collected to allow a given problem or question to be answered
Processes Systems and methods used in production of a good
Sales Records Information that shows an organisation how, when and where its revenue was earned
Secondary Research Information collected for another purpose but which might answer a given problem or question
Short-term Funding Money borrowed by a firm for a short period of time, e.g. a bank overdraft
Small Business A business that has less than 20 people working within it - a sole trader, partnership or privately owned company
Sole Trader/Proprietor One person in business on his/her own
Threats Something in the external environment that has the potential to do the business harm, e.g. competitors or a chain law change
Two-Sided Communication Senders sends messages to receiver who responds to the message and a discussion may follow
Types of Production The way in which goods and services can be produced
Union A representative body that employees can join which then act for them in employment negotiations
Unlimited Liability Business owners are responsible for all business debt
Verbal Communication Spoken messages and interactions
Vision Statement States the strategic direction and organisation plans to be in the future
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