Sport and rec test Flashcards
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Market condition
Are the features of a market into which a new product or service is to be introduced, and include factors such as the number of potential customers, level of competition and potential for growth.
Market research
Is a process of systematically collecting, recording and analysing information concerning a specific market.
Innovation
Is either creating a new product, service or process, or significantly improving an existing one.
Research and development
Is a set of activities undertaken to improve existing products, create new products and improve production.
Entrepreneurship
Is the ability and willingness to start, operate and assume the risk of a business venture in the hope of making a profit
Business entity
Is any organisation engaged in the production of goods and services.
Incorporated
Has a separate legal entity from the owners
Sole trader
Is a business owned and operated by one person.
Unlimited liability
Means the business owner is personally responsible for all the debts of his or her business
Partnership
An unincorporated legal business structure with a minimum of two and a maximum of 20 owners.
Silent partner
Contributes financially to the business but takes no part in the running of the business.
Incorporation
Is the process that businesses go through to become a registered company and a separate legal entity.
Shareholders
Are the owners of a company
Limited liability
Means that the shareholders in a company cannot be hold personally responsible for the debts of that business.
Proprietary
Is an incorporated business with a maximum of two, and a maximum of 50 private shareholders.
Public company
Owned by members of the public.
Cooperative
Is a democratic organisation owned and controlled by the people it serves, who join together for a common benefit.
Trust
Is a business structure where a trustee (usually a company) holds property or carries out business on behalf of the members of the trust, known as beneficiaries.
Goodwill
Is the monetary value attached to the reputation of a particular business.
Franchise
Means buying the rights from another business to distribute it’s products under it’s name
Franchisor
Is an individual or organisation that grants a franchise
Franchisee
Is an individual or organisation that purchases a franchise.
Zoning
Is a means by which local councils allocate land for different uses, such as residential, commercial, recreational and industrial.
Complimentary business
Offer products or services that are related to a different business and that may be of use to the customers of that business.