Vocabulary
International Business
Terms
Business & Economics
Ethics & Social Responsibility
100

What is partnership?

A form of business organization defined as an association of two or more persons operating as co-owners.

100

What is balance of trade?

The difference in value between a nation's imports and exports.

100

What is liability?

The state of being responsible for something

100

What is to earn profit?

The primary goal of all businesses

100

What is conflict of interest? .

Choosing between the welfare of the organization and the individual's advancement of personal interests

200

What is a merger?

Two companies combining to form a new company.

200

What is absolute advantage?

A monopoly that exists when a country is the only source of an item.

200

What is management?

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people

200

What is a product?

A good or service with tangible and intangible characteristics that provides satisfaction and benefits.

200

What is social responsibility?

A business's obligation to maximize its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society.

300

What is a entrepreneur?

A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

300

What is import tariff?

Tax levied by a nation on goods imported into the country.

300

What is exporting?

The sale of goods and services to foreign markets

300

What is economics?

The study of how resources are distributed for the production of goods and services within a social system

300

What is the company's code of ethics?

Formalized rules and standards that describe what a company expects of its employees.

400

What is a business plan?

A written description of a new business venture that describes all aspects of the business.

400

What is cash flow?

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business

400

What is communication?

Being able to interact in the workplace.

400

What is capital?

The funds used to acquire the natural and human resources needed to provide products.

400

What is business ethics?

Principles and standards that determine acceptable conduct in business.

500

What is competition?

Rivalry among businesses.

500

What is comparative advantage?

The basis of most international trade, when a country specializes in products that it can supply more efficiently or at a lower cost.

500

What is sole proprietorship?

Businesses owned and operated by one individual.

500

What is socialism?

An economic system in which the government owns and operates basic industries but individuals own most businesses.

500

What is whistleblowing?

The act of exposing an employer's wrongdoing to outsiders.