JA Glossary Terms
JA Glossary Definitions
JA History
Special Area
General Knowledge
100

Assets

What is anything owned that has value?

100

A business owned by one person

What is Sole Proprietorship?

100

When was the concept for JA Worldwide first created?

When is 1916?

100

Departments in a JA Company

What is Marketing, Finance, Production, Public Relations and Human Resources?

100

The theme for JA

What is to Inspire, Prepare and Succeed?

200

Annual Report

What is a report containing a summary of the company's operations and pertinent financial information.

200

A license to operate an individually owned business as if it was part of a large chain

What is Franchise?

200

Wrote the JA pledge

Who is Autherine Turnquest-Hanna and Selvin Basden?

200

3 Objectives Of JA Bahamas

(Any 3) What is 

Knowledge of values, freedoms and responsibilities of our business System

Experience in the organization, operation and management of a business

Motivation for leadership through the development of skills, abilities and confidence

Demonstration of the relationships between business and the community.

Preview of Career Opportunities in the Bahamas

Supplement to the formal education experience of youth through constructive learn-by-doing experience?

200

Junior Achievement Pillars for Success

What is Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Work Readiness?

300

Lease

What is a transfer of property use for a period of time in return for a rental payment?

300

A financial statement summarizing the firm's assets, liabilities and net worth

What is Balance Sheet?

300

When JA Bahamas was founded

When is 1979?

300

Appoints, supervises and meets regularly with other JA Company Advisors

What is Company President?

300

Other JA Programs

What is JA Aspire, Ja 4 Juniors and JA Elementary?

400

Fixed Costs

What is the business expenses that remain the same, regardless of the number of products produced or services provided?

400

A legally enforceable agreement between two or more persons

What is Contract?

400

4 Past Executive Directors

(Any 4) Who is

Mr. Kirk Seymour

Ms. Eurie Dorsette

Mr. Melvin Seymour

Mr. Byran Woodside

Ms. Autherine Turnquest-Hanna

Mr. Lionel R.S Elliot Sr.

Mr. John R. Darville

Mr. Phillip Simon

Ms. Tammy Lecky

400

Responsible for maintaining all companies official documents

What is Vice President of Human Resources?

400

The current Chairmen of the board of directors and Executive Director

Who is Mr. Phillip Simon and Ms. Tammy Lecky?

500

Liquidation

What is the payment of all obligations and the conversion of assets into cash for apportionment among business owners?

500

The level of output at which total revenue equals total costs

What is Break Even Point

500

Past Chairmen of the Board of Directors and years served.

Who is Franklyn Wilson 1979-1989, Felix Stubbs 1989-2018, Raymond Winder 2008-2018
500

Assumes administrative responsibilities in the absence of the President

What is Vice President of Marketing?

500

The JA pledge

What is I pledge allegiance to the principles and objectives of Junior Achievement Bahamas. To strive for excellence. I pledge and thereto dedicate myself to my JA company, my advisors and to participate in all Junior Achievement activities. I pledge to be the best that I can be. And now I commit and declare myself a proud and true Junior Achiever?