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Business Activity (pt. 2) (Business Aims and Objectives (Definitions…
Business Activity (pt. 2)
Business Aims and Objectives
Definitions
Profit
The difference between revenue and costs
Market share
The share of the total market for a product
Survival
The business can pay its costs but has nothing left
Growth
The business becomes larger
Business Objectives
What the business wants to achieve
How they change
Initial
Simply, to survive
Later
To increase profit or market share.
Stakeholders in Business
Definitions
Internal
People with interest in the business who work in the business
External
People with interest in the business who do not work within the business.
Stakeholder
Groups of people or individuals who have an interest in a business
Internal and external Stakeholders
Internal
Owners
See profit as their main aim so will want to run the business cost-effectively
Employees
They want to receive a fair wage
Without this they could go on strike
External
Customers
They want good service and fair price
without this they could go to competitors
Suppliers
They want to be paid on time
Delayed payments means that the suppliers will refuse orders
Government
The government wants businesses to succeed
However, a rise in income tax means less money for customers
Local Community
The local community will want jobs in their area
However they could protest against new usiness development
Business Growth
Definitions
Organic growth
Using own resources
Merger
Two or more businesses willingly merging
e.g. Currys PC World
Takeover
One business takes control of another
Horizontal Growth
Two businesses in the same product sector joining together
Vertical growth
Two businesses in different production sectors joining together
Diversification
Two businesses coming together with no connection
Examples of organic growth
Gaining new Customers
Reduce the price, open more shops
Developing new products
Target a wider range of customers
Increasing output
Selling more prodcuts
Increasing market share
Selling more than competitors