WorksheetsUnit 1: Business Activity key terms
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
_______ and _______ we need to survive.
need and wants
chocolates and sweets
milk and honey
What is Opportunity cost?
Cost of capital
The opportunity that costs you the most
The value of the next-best alternative when a decision is made
Purpose of Business Activity
Business satisfies consumers wants
Maximize profits
Franchise
Expand into different countries
Scarcity
Not enough resources, goods or services to provide for consumers unlimited wants
Not enough resources, goods or services to provide for consumers unlimited needs
Specialisation
The separation of a work process into a number of tasks
Someone who controls all aspects of the operation at hand
People in business focus on what they do best
An extremely rare and special talent
Value Added
Goods + Services = Value added
Selling price - cost of bought-in materials
The value the consumer pays for a good or service
All FOP added together
Wants
Good or service people want but are essential for survival
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Primary Sector
Manufacturing goods from raw materials
Using natural resources to make raw materials for business Private Sector, Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals Secondary Sector, Manufacturing goods from raw materials
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Private Sector
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Using natural resources to make raw materials for business Private Sector
Manufacturing goods from raw materials
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Secondary Sector
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals Secondary Sector, Manufacturing goods from raw materials
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Manufacturing goods from raw materials
Tertiary Sector
Manufacturing goods from raw materials
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Manufacturing goods from raw materials
The economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Business Plan
A document setting out a businesses objectives and how it will achieve them
A document setting out a businesses needs and how it will buy them
A document setting out a businesses failures and how it will fix them
Entrepreneur
Someone who invests capital, takes a risk and starts up and operates a new business venture
Someone who works at he front desk, answering the phone calls and takes appointments
Someone who invests in a company/business
Someone who is not a risk taker
Internal Growth
Two companies share capital and expertise on a project they share risks and profits
Not enough resources, goods or services to provide for peoples’ (consumers) unlimited wants
the potential benefits a business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another
Business expansion without taking over or merging with another business (organic growth)
Unincorporated Business
Aims or targets a business sets out to achieve
Incorporated business with shares sold to friends and family
No separation between the company and the owners in law
Part of the economy owned and controlled by the government
Joint Venture
Business is a separate legal entity - separation between owners and the company
A business owned by one person who is responsible for all decisions, capital invested and risk
Two companies share capital and expertise on a project they share risks and profits
A private enterprise which uses profits to pursue environmental or social objectives
External Growth
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Business expansion, taking over or merging with another business
Incorporated business with shares sold to friends and family
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Private Limited Company
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Incorporated business with shares sold to friends and family
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Part of the economy owned and controlled by the government
Franchise
Buying the license to use another companies logo and sell their products
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Owners personal assets may be taken to pay for debts of the company
A private enterprise which uses profits to pursue environmental or social objectives
Unlimited Liability
Business is a separate legal entity - separation between owners and the company
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Owners personal assets may be taken to pay for debts of the company
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Public Sector
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Part of the economy owned and controlled by the government
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Sole Trader
Owners responsibility for company debts restricted to what they have invested in the business
the potential benefits a business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another
Two or more people join to set up a business. Shared decision making, capital invested and risk
A business owned by one person who is responsible for all decisions, capital invested and risk
Incorporated Business
A private enterprise which uses profits to pursue environmental or social objectives
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Business is a separate legal entity - separation between owners and the company
Owners responsibility for company debts restricted to what they have invested in the business
External Stakeholders
Individual or group outside the business impacted by the business activity (customers, suppliers, government, local community)
Individual or group inside the business impacted by the business activity (owners/shareholders, managers, employees)
Capital given by a government to a business to assist with start-up costs, innovation or business growth
Owners responsibility for company debts restricted to what they have invested in the business
Social Enterprise
Owners responsibility for company debts restricted to what they have invested in the business
Part of the economy owned and controlled by private individuals
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
A private enterprise which uses profits to pursue environmental or social objectives
Limited Liability
Owners responsibility for company debts restricted to what they have invested in the business
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Individual or group inside the business impacted by the business activity (owners/shareholders, managers, employees)
Two or more people join to set up a business. Shared decision making, capital invested and risk
Grant
Two or more people join to set up a business. Shared decision making, capital invested and risk
Capital given by a government to a business to assist with start-up costs, innovation or business growth
Individual or group inside the business impacted by the business activity (owners/shareholders, managers, employees)
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Public Corporation
Two or more people join to set up a business. Shared decision making, capital invested and risk
Individual or group inside the business impacted by the business activity (owners/shareholders, managers, employees)
Government-owned organisation set up to provide service to the public Public Limited Company, Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Internal Stakeholders
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Individual or group inside the business impacted by the business activity (owners/shareholders, managers, employees)
A business that provides services to consumers and other businesses
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Partnership
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Two or more people join to set up a business. Shared decision making, capital invested and risk
A business owned by one person who is responsible for all decisions, capital invested and risk
Public Limited Company
A document setting out a businesses objectives and how it will achieve them
Aims or targets a business sets out to achieve
Business is a separate legal entity - separation between owners and the company
Incorporated business with shares sold to the general public, limited liability
Business Objectives
People in business focus on what they do best
Aims or targets a business sets out to achieve
Good or service people want but aren’t essential for survival
Selling price - cost of bought-in materials
