2.1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Enterprise-
A business. E.g. Subway or McDonalds
Entrepreneur-
A CEO/boss of a business/enterprise. E.g. Bill Gates
Consumer-
A customer who buys a product.
Obsolete-
A product that is no longer produced or is out of date
E-Commerce
An online shop or website online
M-Commerce-
Commercial transactions conducted by a mobile phone.
Social Media-
Shares information and career interests by virtual communities
Internal Growth-
When a Business expands itself via making new products and advertising.
External Growth-
When a company increases its sales and profits by buying other companies, rather than from its own operations via Merging or by doing a Takeover.
Merger-
When you combine two companies into a single larger company.
Takeover-
The purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder).
Internal Growth Pros & Cons-
Pros: Don't share Growth with other enterprises New products Enter new markets Fresh research Up to date on customer needs
Cons: Less money Harder to get research Less products being made More staff needed Wages need paying while researching
External Growth Pros & Cons-
Pros: More products being made
Less work to do
Work with a more successful business
More money coming in
Cons: Can be brought out Can lose control Can't make quick decisions Can't make final decisions Could not be able to get much money
Internal sources-
Retained profit
Selling assets
External assets-
Loan capital
Share capital including stock market floatation (Public Limited Companies (PLCs))