(part 1 ) terms list [alphabetical] Flashcards
(67 cards)
4 ps
the 4 tools of marketing : price, place,product , promotion
Absenteeism
frequent absence from work without reason
Acceptance
a person agrees to all the terms of a contract
Accrued expenses
bills for services that are used now and paid for later , Eg. the cost of phone services is one
acid test ratio
a calc. that tells a business how much real cash it has when stock is ignored , formula = current assets - closing stock % current liabilities (shows the business’s liquidity)
acquisition
takeover *
advertising
the pain non-personal communication of information about a product/service through various media
Agenda
document listing items to be discussed at a meeting
AGM
annual general meeting all companies must hold one each year
agribusiness
business that converts farm produce into food
amalgamation
merger*
AOB
any other business , last item to be discussed at a meeting
APC
area partnership company, an org. that helps local people set up a business in their area
APR
annual percentage rate shows cost of a loan including the interest and any other charges
Arbitration
the use of an independent 3rd party to settle industrial relations conflicts (usually legally binding)
Area action plan
plan drawn up an APC to enable a local community to set up businesses
asset stripping
an offensive reason for business expansion a business takes over a company in order to sell that company’s assets at a profit
Autocratic leadership
a style of leading where the manager makes all the decisions without consulting the employees
average clause
a rule applied to an underinsured item , if you insure an item for only a fraction of what it’s worth , the insurance co. will pay out only the same fraction of the compensation
backward vertical integration
defensive reason for business expansion , a business takes over it’s supplier in order to protect it’s supplies
bad debts
debts that have to be written off because the customers cannot pay them
balance of payments
the difference bet. the value of all the products and services that ireland exports and imports
balance of trade
difference bet. visible exports and imports
balance sheet
financial statement showing everything the business owns and the money it owes