Business Unit 1, Grade 10 Flashcards
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Business Unit 1, Grade 10 Flashcards

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What is a business?

An organization that provides goods and services to others who want or need them.

What is a need?

Goods or services that are required for survival.

What is a want?

Goods or services that are desired but not necessary for survival.

How do needs evolve?

<p>A good can evolve with society and become so normal that it will help in acquiring needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some parallels between needs and wants?

<p>Junk food would be a want for people who can afford healthy food, but a need for people who can't.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a producer?

<p>A person or company that makes products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a manufacturer?

<p>A company that produces goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a supplier?

<p>A person or company that provides customers with goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consumer?

<p>A person that consumes the goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a customer?

<p>A person that buys or acquires goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a fad?

<p>A craze that is picked up and dropped by the general public quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a trend?

<p>A long term, general direction society is turning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three different types of interdependence?

<ol> <li>Business depends on customers 2. Customers depend on businesses 3. Businesses depend on each other.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

<p>A theory in psychology that categorizes human needs into five levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 5 levels of needs?

<p>Physiological needs, Safety needs, Belongingness and love needs, Esteem needs, Self-actualization needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are physiological needs?

<p>Food, water, warmth, rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are safety needs?

<p>Security and safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are belongingness and love needs?

<p>Family, intimate relationships, and friends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are esteem needs?

<p>Confidence, prestige, and a feeling of accomplishment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are self-actualization needs?

<p>Achieving one's full potential, including creative activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basics to understanding Maslow's theory?

<p>5 levels, hierarchy, satisfy lower levels before moving onto the next, lower needs are more powerful and pressing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding this theory essential to running an effective business?

<p>It serves as a pillar of information for marketing a business and appealing to customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is demand?

<p>The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a particular price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the law of demand?

<p>When prices go up, demand goes down, and when prices go down, quantity demanded goes up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 8 conditions that create demand?

<ol> <li>Awareness (popularity, advertising) 2. Ample supply 3. Price of complements and substitutes 4. Accessibility 5. Change in consumer's income 6. Change in consumer's tastes 7. Change in expectations of future conditions 8. Change in population.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is supply?

<p>The quantity of a good or service that a business is willing and able to provide within a range of prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the law of supply?

<p>More of a good will be supplied the higher its prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 5 factors that affect supply?

<ol> <li>Change in number of producers 2. Change in technology 3. Expectations of future conditions 4. Changing production costs 5. Natural events.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Definition of Business

  • A business is an organization that provides goods and services to meet the needs and wants of others.

Needs vs Wants

  • Needs: Essential goods or services required for survival, including food, water, clothing, shelter, and healthcare.
  • Wants: Goods or services that are desired but not essential for survival.

Evolution of Needs

  • Goods can evolve into needs as society changes, becoming essential for acquiring necessary resources.

Parallels Between Needs and Wants

  • Junk food may be a want for those who can afford healthy options but can be considered a need for those with limited resources.

Key Business Entities

  • Producer: An entity that creates products.
  • Manufacturer: A company that specifically produces goods.
  • Supplier: Provides customers with goods.
  • Consumer: The individual who uses the goods.
  • Customer: The buyer or acquirer of the goods.
  • Fad: A craze quickly adopted and abandoned by the public.
  • Trend: A long-term direction that society moves toward.

Interdependence in Business

  • Businesses rely on customers, customers depend on businesses, and businesses depend on one another.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

  • A psychological theory categorizing human needs into five levels, arranged in a hierarchy.

Levels of Needs

  • Physiological Needs: Basic survival needs like food and water.
  • Safety Needs: Security and safety requirements.
  • Belongingness and Love Needs: Relationships with family, friends, and intimate partners.
  • Esteem Needs: Confidence, prestige, and accomplishments.
  • Self-Actualization Needs: Realizing personal potential, including creative activities.

Understanding Maslow's Theory

  • Involves five levels arranged in hierarchy; satisfaction of lower levels must occur before progressing to higher levels.

Importance of Maslow's Theory in Business

  • Understanding this theory aids in marketing strategies and effectively appealing to customer needs and desires.

Demand

  • Defined as the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a specific price.

Law of Demand

  • When prices increase, demand decreases. Conversely, when prices decrease, demand increases.

Conditions Creating Demand

  • Factors include awareness through advertising, adequate supply, prices of complements and substitutes, accessibility, changes in consumer income and tastes, expectations about future conditions, and population changes.

Supply

  • The quantity of a good or service that a business is willing and able to provide at various price levels.

Law of Supply

  • Higher prices generally lead to an increase in supply as businesses aim to maximize profits.

Factors Affecting Supply

  • Changes in the number of producers, advancements in technology, expectations for future conditions, and costs of production can significantly influence supply levels.

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This quiz covers key concepts in Business Unit 1 for Grade 10. It provides definitions for essential terms such as 'business', 'need', and 'want'. Test your knowledge and understanding of these foundational concepts in business.

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