Chp 1 Business Activity

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need

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a good or service essential for living

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want

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a good or service which people would like to have, but not essential for living.

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Factors of production

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those resources needed to produce goods or service.

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scarcity

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lack of sufficient products to fulfill the total wants of the population

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opportunity cost

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the next best alternative given up by choosing another item

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specialisation

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when people and businesses concentrate on what they are best at

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division of labour

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when the production process is split up into different tasks and each worker performs one of these tasks. It is a form of specialisation.

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businesses

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combine factors of production to make products which satisfy people's wants

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added value

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the difference between the selling price of a product and the cost of bought-in materials and components

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Advantages of division of labour：

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1. 1. workers are trained

2. 2. less time wasted

3. 3. quicker & cheaper