Business Word Definitions and usage Business & Marketing Paper
1. Write a definition for all 40 of the business terms on the attachment. The jargon can be defined and used in a sentence for extra credit.
Definitions should each be in the context of business (ex: a silo is NOT a structure for storing grain)
2. Use the word in a sentence that offers business context. Example: The R&D department was given the tough assignment of finding a cure for COVID 19. or The company had 3 P & L businesses that often found themselves competing for the same customer dollars.
Define:
BUSINESS TERMS
- Marketing
- R&D
- Market
- Quarter
- Asset
- Liability
- Contract
- Venture Capital
- Angel Investor
10. Opportunity Cost
11. Window of Opportunity
12. CAGR
13. Capital
14. Net Profit
15. Gross Profit
16. Revenue
17. Inventory
18. Terms (related to a contract)
19. Lien
20. Supply Chain
21. Overhead
22. Cost of Sales
23. Point of Sale
24. Merger
25. Acquisition
26. Industry
27. Income Statement
28. Cash flow Statement
29. Exchange Rate
30. Monetization
31. Scalable
32. Silo (within a business/org)
33. Platform (within a business/org)
34. Vertical markets
35. Horizonal markets
36. Stakeholder
37. Loss aversion
38. Risk Tolerance
39. P&L statement
40. Balance Sheet
BUSINESS JARGON
(for fun- no definitions required unless you want extra credit)
Low hanging fruit
Peel the Onion
Burning Platform
Lots of Moving Parts
Make Hay
Best Practice
Think Outside the Box
Ecosystem
Leverage
Over the Wall
Full Service
Drill Down
It is what it is
Robust
Take offline
Synergize
Learnings
Boil the Ocean
Reach Out
Hard Stop
Impact
Giving 110%
Punt
Hail Mary
Impact
Price point
Come to Jesus
Out of Pocket
Ducks in a Row
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Business word definitions and usage
1 Marketing entails communicating the value of goods or services to prospective clients with the aim of selling, and at a profit.
Marketing is a process that involves many aspects in the business staring from research to the actual selling of the product to the clients.
2 R&D is defined as research and development activities a company undertakes to develop new technology, systems, product or a service for personal use or marketing purposes
The R&D department is responsible for encouraging creativity and innovation in an organization.
3 Market is an arrangement involving buyers and sellers where they exchange information, goods and services for money
The ancient traditional markets were mostly characterized by the exchange of goods and services with goods but this was changed with the introduction of monetary value.
4 Quarter is referred to as a three-month period on a corporation's financial calendar in which firms use for budgeting and accounting activities especially when paying dividends or presenting frequent financial reports
In the second quarter of the year, the company made hay (take advantage of the situation to make profits) through the selling facemasks that were in high demand following COVID-19 outbreak.
5 Asset is an item or resource of monetary value that a particular business owns.
The company’s assets were frozen following claims of corruption in the organization.
6 Liability is a legal debt or financial obligation a business incurs and needs to pay.
The loans and mortgagees are part of the liabilities that the company needs to pay at the end of the financial year.
7 Contract is a legal agreement among two or more people concerning the buying and selling of commodities or services.
Company A entered into a contract with company B to supply it raw materials for its production process.
8 Venture Capital is a form of financing an investor offers to a promising startup entity in exchange for partial equity in the same business.
The government has offered venture capital to youths who want to open a company worth $1 million with a 40% ownership of the business.
9 Angel Investor is a wealthy person who offers financial backup to up-coming entrepreneurs in exchange for a percentage ownership of the company
Angel investors play a great role in not only offering financial support to start-ups but also in guiding them to achieve their potential and stability in running a business.
10 Opportunity Cost is defined as possible benefits a company or an investor overlooks when preferring an idea to another.
In choosing partnership over merger, the company lost over $2 million as opportunity cost.
Window of Opportunity is a specified duration during which a company has a chance to join a new market to attain a desired result.
The company did not hesitate to venture into the Asian market as soon as a window of opportunity presented itself. It was a low hanging fruit (easily achieved) for the organization.
CAGR or Compound Annual Growth Rate is mean average growth rate which businesses calculate yearly to determine revenue for personal assets, a fluctuating valuable item or ...
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