When a company contracts with another sometimes in another country to do some of its functions such as production or accounting it is known as?

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Taking Risks and Making Profits within the dynamic business environment

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business

an organization that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit

goods

Tangible products such as computers, food, clothing, cars, and appliances.

services

intangible products such as education, health care, insurance, recreation, and travel and tourism

Entrepreneur

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

revenue

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

profit

the amount of money a business earns above and beyond what it spends for salaries and other exspenses

loss

when a business's expenses are more than its revenues

risk

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

standard of living

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

quality of life

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

stakeholders

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.

outsourcing

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

insourcing

foreign countries bring companies over to the usa. helps offset jobs being outsourced.

the five factors of production

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

business environment

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

5 business environment

economic and legal, technological, competitive, social, global business.

technology

everything from phones and copiers to computers, medical imaging, the various software programs that make business processes more effective and productive.

efficiency

producing goods and services using the least amount of resources

Productivity

the amount of output you generate given the amount of input

e-commerce

the buying and selling of goods over the internet

database

an electronic storage file for information

empowerment

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

Demography

the statistical study of human population characteristics such as size, density, age, gender and income.

climate change

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

greening

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

business's are part of the country's _______ system

economic

Businesses provide help to the communities they are in by helping to provide _____ , _____ , and _____

goods services and jobs

The _______ in a country are part of an economic system that contribute to the standard of living and quality of life for everyone

businesses

groups that have a strong interest in success and outcomes of a business, such as employees, neighbors, or government regulators, are called...

stakeholders

when a company contracts another, sometimes in another country, to do some of its functions, such as production or accounting, it is known as

outsourcing

founded to make contributions to the welfare of society

nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit organizations serve functions that businesses do not by making contributions to the welfare of society as a whole. examples are

public schools and charitable organizations like the united way.

an important effect of changed communication technology is that..

those with fewer resources can still compete with large biz through the internet

B2C and B2B

Business to consumer, business to business

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What is the term for all of the groups that stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address?

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

What is an organization that provides goods and services while seeking to operate at a profit?

A firm is a for-profit business organization—such as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), or partnership—that provides professional services.

Which of the following best describes outsourcing?

Q: Which of the following best describes outsourcing? A: It involves contracting with another company in a low-cost country to have it perform a work activity the organization previously performed itself.

What is a vendor quizlet?

A vendor is a third-party that supplies products or services to an enterprise.