Why Businesses Exist

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  • Why Businesses Exist
    • Businesses Supply Goods or Serveces
      • Businesses sell products to customers
        • Products can be Goods or Services
          • Goods = Physical Items
            • Books
            • Furniture
          • Services = Actions performed by other people to aid customers.
            • Hairdressers
            • Plumbers
      • Some Businesses sell...
        • Necessities
          • Things you need
          • Gas
          • Electricity
        • Luxuries
          • Things you want, but don't need
          • Holidays
          • Jewellery
    • There are Advantages to owning a Business
      • People set businesses up to make a profit
        • Business makes more money than it spends
        • Starting a business can be risky
          • Possibility of big Financial Rewards
      • Why people set up a business...
        • They expect to make more money
        • So they can be their own boss
          • Make own decisions
          • Don't have to answer to anyone else
        • Gives them the opportunity to do a job they're interested in
    • Most Businesses Need to make a Profit
      • Have to Break Even
      • Private Sector
        • Could go Bankrupt or get Closed Down
        • Privately owned
      • Public Sector
        • Army
        • Police
        • Hospitals
        • State Schools
        • Aren't there to make money
        • Provide a service to the community
        • Government owned
      • Non-Profit
        • Charities
          • Have Social aims
          • Have Ethical aims
          • Doesn't have financial aims
    • Businesses can have Other Aims
      • Offer the highest quality goods and services possible
      • Excellent Customer Service
      • Great image and reputation
      • Develop new products
        • Ahead of competitors
      • Offer a diverse range of goods or services
      • Become fully sustainable
        • Minimise environmental impact
      • Invest in local community
        • Invest in Social Projects

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