Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Profit
The Amount Of Money Remaining From Revenues After All Expenses Are Paid.
Revenue
Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.
Profit Motive
The desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity.
Macroeconomics
The part of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity.
Microeconomics
The part of economics concerned with single factors and the effects of individual decisions.
Economic Utility
The amount of satisfaction a person receives from the consumption of a particular product or service.
Form Utility
Physical characteristics of a product.
Time Utility
Making the product or service available when the consumer wants it.
Place Utility
Making sure the product or service is available where the consumer wants it.
Possession Utility
Making the product or service available at an affordable price.
Risk
The possibility of financial gain or loss or personal injury.
Natural Risk
Weather conditions that cannot be avoided.
Human Risks
Risks occurred as a result of employee or consumer actions.
Economic Risk
A result of changes in the business environment due to changes in the environment.
Speculative Risk
Taking risk on an unknown outcome.
Pure Risk
Chance of an event occurring that could result only in a loss.
Controllable Risk
If a loss can be prevented or the likelihood of its occurrence is reduced.
Uncontrollable Risk
A risk that cannot be controlled or prevented.
Insurable Risk
Pure risk for which the chances of loss are predictable and the amount of loss can be estimated.
Risk Management
Involves preventing, reducing or lessening the negative impacts of risk.
Character Development
Stages in which people advance from childish behavior to mature and responsible behavior based on principles.
Liable
Business is legally responsible for damages and may have to pay costs.
Expenses
The costs of producing and selling the goods or services.
Economics
The study of how goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed.