Business 9

Any activity that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit

the surrounding factors that either help or hinder the development of business

the movement of the temperature of the planet either up or down over time

an electronic storage file for information

the statistical study of the humna population with regards to its size, density, and other characteristics such as age, race, gender, and income

the buying and seling of goods over the internet

giving frontline worksers the responsibility, authority, freesom, training, and equipment they need to respond quickly to customer requests

a person who risks time and money to start and manage a business

the resources used to create wealth: land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge

tangible products such as computers, food, clothing, cars, and appliances

the trend toward saving energy and producing products that cause less harm to th environment

the obtaining of individuals' personal information, such as social security and credit card numbers, for illegal purposes

when a business' expenses are more than its revenues

organization whose goal do not nclude making a personal profit for its owners or organizers

contracing with other companies (often in other countries) to do some or all of the functions of a firm, like its production or accounting tasks

the amount of outpuut produced given the amount of input

the amount of money a business earns above and beyond what it spends ofr salaries and other expenses

the general well-being of a society in terms of its political freedom, natural environment, education, health care, safety, amount of leisure, and rewards that add to the satisfaction and joy that other goods and services provide

total amount of money a business takes in during a given period by selling goods and services

the chance an entrepreneur takes of losing time and money on a business that may not prove profitable

intangible products (i.e., products that cant be held in your hand) such as education, health care, insurance, recreation

all the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address

the amount of goods and services people can buy with the money they have

all the equipment and software that make business processes more effective, efficient, and productive