Structure of business activity

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4 resources need to produce goods/services in a business
factors of production
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factor of production, the land the business operates on and the raw materials land
land
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factor of production, workers needed by a business to produce the outputs
labour
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factor of prodution, money required to start and maintain the business
capital
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the problem of limited resources which can't meet the needs of the population, leading to scarcity
basic economic problem
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when a business concentrates on a specific activity
specialisation
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the first stage of production. Extracting raw materials.
primary sector
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second stage of production. Raw materials manufactured into products.
secondary sector
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third stage of production. Where manufactured products are sold
tertiary sector
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when different sectors in production depend on each other.
interdependence
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when a business increases the value of a product by changing the product throughout production
added value
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the process from which raw materials are extracted, manufactured into products and sold
chain of production
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reduction of importance in the second stage of production in a country
de-industrialisation
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the sector of business activity owned by individuals such as sole proprietors, PLCs etc.
private sector
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the sector of business activity controlled by government or local councils
public sector
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an organisation owned by the government
public corporation
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individuals or groups who have interest in business: workers, customers, owners etc.
stakeholders
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The aims of a business: profit, survival, growth, providing a service
business objectives
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brief summary of a businesses main objectives
mission statement
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payment made to shareholders from the profits of a private/PLC company
dividend
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amount of a market a business controls. Measured in %
market share
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a business will make enough profit to enable it to meet its needs, not profit
satisficing
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often known as sole trader. Means only one owner of the business
sole proprietor
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a form of unincorporated business owned by more the one person
partnership
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business owned by shareholders. Incorporated, Ltd, normally smaller or family owned
private limited company
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factor of production, the land the business operates on and the raw materials land

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land

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factor of production, workers needed by a business to produce the outputs

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factor of prodution, money required to start and maintain the business

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the problem of limited resources which can't meet the needs of the population, leading to scarcity

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