Chapter 1-5 Flashcards

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5 factors of production

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1) Labour
2) Capital
3) Entrepreneurs
4) Natural Resources
5) Information

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2 types of economic systems that manage the factors of production in different ways.

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Command Economics and Market Economics

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6 ways that governments influences business by the role they play

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1) Government as a customer
2) Government as a competitor
3) Government as a regulator
4) Government as a taxation agent
5) Government as a provider of incentives and financial assistant
6) Government as a provider of essential services

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3 ways of how businesses influence government

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1) Lobbyists
2) Trade associations
3) advertising

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5
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4 required elements of a private enterprise system

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1) Private Property
2) Freedom of choice
3) Profits
4) Competition

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4 degrees of competition in a private enterprise system

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1) Perfect Competition
2) Monopolistic Competition
3) Oligopoly
4) Monopoly

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7
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2 key goals of the Canadian economic system

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1) Economic growth

2) Economic stability

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8
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4 phases of the business cycle

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1) peak
2) recession
3) trough
4) recovery

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9
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3 factors that threaten economic stability

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1) Inflammation- prices increase
2) Deflation- prices decrease
3) Unemployment

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4 categories of unemployment

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1) Frictional- temporary out of work
2) Seasonal- seasonal work
3) Cyclical- downturn in the business cycle
4) Structural- skills not in demand

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2 sets of policies used by federal government to manage the Canadian economic system

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1) Fiscal Policies- government collect and spend revenues

2) Monetary Policies- government controls the size of the nations money supply

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12
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5 important sources of competitive pressure (Porters 5 forces)

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1) Industry Rivalry —> 2)Bargaining Power of supplier
- –> 3)Bargaining Power of consumer
- –> 4)Threat of New entrants
- –> 5)Threat of substitutes

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13
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3 types of mergers which is a consolidation of 2 firms

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1) Horizontal merger- same industry merger
2) Vertical merger- merge with supplier or customer
3) Conglomerate merger- Unrelated merger

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14
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3 broad categories for classifying managerial ethics

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1) Behaviour towards employees
2) Behaviour towards the organization
3) Behaviour towards other economic agents

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4 ethical norms available to assess ethical behavior

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1) Utility: does a particular act optimize what is best for those who are affected by it.
2) Rights: Does it respect the rights of the individuals involved.
3) Justice: is it consistent with what we regard to be fair.
4) Caring. Is it consistent with peoples responsibilities to each other.

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16
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5 stakeholder groups that most companies strive to be socially responsible to

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1) Customers
2) Employees
3) Investors
4) Suppliers
5) Local communities

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17
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3 types of pollution that are the subjects of most anti-pollution efforts

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Air, water and land

18
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6 rights of consumers in dealing with business.

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1) Right to safe products
2) Right to be informed
3) Right to be heard
4) Right to choose
5) Right to be educated of purchase
6) Right to courteous service

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4 stances an organization can take concerning its obligations to society

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1) Obstruction stance- does as little as possible
2) Defensive stance- does everything required, nothing more
3) Accommodative stance- does everything required, and more
4) Proactive stance- goes above and beyond

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3 key elements in the entrepreneurial process

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1) the entrepreneur
2) the opportunity
3) the resources

21
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2 mains types of financing

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Debt and Equity

22
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4 most common sources of equity financing

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1) Personal savings
2) Love money
3) Private investors
4) Venture capitalists

23
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2 most common sources of debt financing

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1) Financial institutions

2) Suppliers

24
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4 forms of legal ownerships of business organizations that are available

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1) Sole proprietorship
2) Partnership
3) Corporation
4) Co-operative

25
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3 ways in which most entrepreneurs start up a small business

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1) Starting from scratch
2) Buying existing business
3) Buying a franchise

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4 advantages of sole proprietorship

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1) Freedom
2) Easy to form
3) Low start-up costs
4) Tax benefits

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3 disadvantages of sole proprietorship

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1) Unlimited liability
2) Lack of continuity
3) Dependant on 2 persons

28
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2 types of partnerships

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1) General partners- actively involved

2) Limited partners- liability is limited to the amount invested

29
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3 advantages of partnerships

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1) Ability to grow by adding talent and money
2) Easier to borrow funds
3) Easy to organize

30
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4 disadvantages of partnerships

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1) Unlimited liability
2) Lack of continuity
3) Difficulty transferring ownership
4) Partner provides little guidance resolving conflicts between partners

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3 advantages of the corporation

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1) Limited liability
2) Continuity
3) Raising money

32
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3 disadvantages of the corporation

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1) Cost
2) Need legal help
3) Double taxation

33
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4 reasons for success of small business owners

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1) Hard work
2) Product demand
3) Managerial Competence
4) Luck

34
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4 reasons for failure of small business owners

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1) Managerial Incompetence
2) Neglect
3) Weak control system
4) Insufficient capital

35
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2 traditional forms of Competitive Advantage that economists use to explain why various nations import and export the way they do

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1) Absolute advantage-the ability to produce something more efficiently than another country
2) Comparative advantage- the ability to produce some products more efficiently than others.

36
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4 conditions that create a national competitive advantage

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1) Factor conditions
2) Demand conditions
3) Related and supporting industries
4) Strategies, structures and rivalries

37
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3 basic levels of involvement a firm can use when it decides to go international

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1) Gauging international demand
2) Adapting to customer needs
3) Exporting and importing

38
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5 types of international organizational strategies a firm may use

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1) Independent agents
2) licensing arrangements
3) Branch officers
4) Strategic alliances
5) Independent agents

39
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3 barriers to international trade

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1) Social and cultural
2) Economic
3) Legal and political

40
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3 goals of the World Trade Organization

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1) Promote trade
2) Reduce trade barriers
3) Establish fair procedures