Final Exam Review Flashcards

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economics

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the study of how a society uses scarce resources to produce and distribute goods and services

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macroeconomics

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the subarea of economics that focuses on the economy as a whole looking at aggregate data from large groups of people, companies, or products

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micro economics

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economics that focuses on individual parts of the economy such as households and businesses

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factors of production

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Natural resources, Labour, Capital, Entrepreneurship, knowledge

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demand

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The quantity of a good or service that people are willing to buy at various prices

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demand curve

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a graph showing the quantity of a good or service that people are willing to buy a t various prices

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supply

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the quantity of a good or service thst businesses will make available at various prices

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supply curve

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a graph showing the quantity of a good or service that a business will make available at various prices

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equilibrium

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the point at which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied

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What is GDP and define it

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gross domestic product - the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a nations borders

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What is GNP and define it

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gross national product - the total market value of all final goods and services produced by a country regardless of where the factories are

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Define business cycle

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changes in the level of economic activity

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What are the different types of unemployment and define them

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Frictional Unemployment- Quite Job and didn’t find another yet

Structural Unemployment- Industries short of workers

Cyclical Unemployment- varies based on the
economy’s cycle

Seasonal Unemployment- Construction or other industries based on seasons

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measuring employment/ unemployment

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to determine how close we are to full employment

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define the different type of inflation

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demand- pull inflation – inflation that occurs when demand is greater than supply

cost-push – when production costs increase ultimately raising prices of goods and services

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define consumer price index

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an index of the prices of a shopping basket of goods and services purchased by consumers

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define producer price index

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an index of the prices paid by the producers and wholesalers for various commodities

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bank of Canada

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Canadas central bank who objective is the economic and financial well-being of Canada by creating a sound balance of growth, employment, and price stability

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Define ethics

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a set of moral standards for judging whether something is wright or wrong

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define demography

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the tudy of people vital statistics. ex. age, gender, race and ethnicity, location

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define stakeholder

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individuals, groups, or organizations to whom a business has a responsibility ex. employees, customers, suppliers, investors and the general public

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define corporate philanthropy

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the practice of charitable giving by corporations

ex. donating equipment, cash, supporting volunteer efforts

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What does CIO stand for and define it

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Chief information officer – an executive responsible for managing all information resources and processes in a organization

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define knowledge worker

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a worker who develops or uses knowledge, contributing to and benefitting from information used in preforming various tasks

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define multinational corporation
corporations that move resources, goods, services and skills across national borders without regard to the country where the headquarters is
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define imports and exports
imports -- goods and services brought from other countries exports -- goods and services produced in one country and sold in another
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define balance of trade
the difference between the value of the countrys exports and the value of its imports
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define trade surplus
when a country exports more than it imports
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define trade deficit
when a country imports more than it exports
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define balance of payments
a summary of the countries international transactions showing the difference between total payments and total receipts
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define exchange rate
the price of one countries currency in terms of another's countries
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define free trade and give examples
the policy of permitting the people of a country to buy and sell where they want without restrictions
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what is protectionism and the different forms of it
the policy of protecting home industries from outside competition by establishing artificial barriers such as tariffs and quotas
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what are the types of trade advantages
NAFTA Mercosur European Union
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what are the differnet types of entrepreneurs and their characteristics
classic entrepreneurs multipreneurs intrapreneurs
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what are the different types of entrepreneurs and their characteristics
classic entrepreneurs -- accept the risks that come with starting their own companies based on innovative ideas multipreneurs -- thrive on the challenge of building a business and watching it grow. they are entrepreneurs who start a series of business intrapreneurs -- entrepreneurs who don't own there own company but apply there creativity, vision, and risk taking within a large corporation.
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define business plan
a formal written statement that describes in detail the idea for a new business and how it will be carried out, and include a general description of the company, the qualifications of the owners, a description of the product or service, an analysis of the market, and a financial plan.
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define debt and equity and what are the sources of it
debt -- a form og business financing consisting of borrowed funds that must be repaid with interest over a stated period equity -- a form of business financing consisting of funds raised through the sale of shares in a business
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define angel investors
individual investors or groups of experienced investors who provide funding for start-up businesses
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define venture capital
financing obtained from investment companies that specialize in financing small, high-growth companies and receive an ownership interest and a voice in management in return for their money
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what are the different types of business structures
sole proprietorship corporation partnership
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define shareholders
the owners of a corporation who hold shares of stock that provide certain rights
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Define board of directors
a group of people elected by the shareholders to handle the overall management of a corporation, such as setting major corporate goals and policies, hiring corporate officers, and overseeing the companies operations and finances
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what are the specialized forms of business organizations
``` co operatives joint venture leveraged buyout merger/ acquisition motives franchising ```
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franchising
a form of business organization based on a business arrangement between a franchisor, which supplies the product concept, and the franchisee, which sells the good or service of the franchisor in a geographic region