abnormal profits |
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above the line promotion |
|
absolute poverty |
|
absorption cost pricing |
|
absorption costing |
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acid test ratio |
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acquired advantages |
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activity rate |
|
activity ratios |
|
ad valorem |
|
ad valorem tax |
|
added value |
|
advertising |
|
aggregate demand |
|
aggregate supply |
|
alienation |
|
amortisation |
|
ancillary firms |
|
annual general meeting |
|
ansoff matrix |
|
appreciation |
|
appreciation of sterling |
|
appropriation account |
|
arbitration |
|
asset stripping |
|
assets |
|
auditing |
|
autocratic leadership |
|
average cost |
|
average cost pricing |
|
average earnings |
|
average rate of return |
|
average revenue |
|
average revenue curve |
|
average total cost |
|
average variable cost |
|
backward integration |
|
balance of payments |
|
balance sheet |
|
bank of england |
|
bankruptcy |
|
barriers |
|
barriers to entry |
|
barter |
|
base rate |
|
base year |
|
batch production |
|
belbin |
|
below the line promotion |
|
benchmarking |
|
benefits |
|
book value |
|
book-keeping |
|
boston matrix |
|
bottom line |
|
brand |
|
brand building |
|
brand image |
|
brand loyalty |
|
branding |
|
break-even |
|
break-even charts |
|
break-even pricing |
|
budget |
|
budget deficit |
|
budget surplus |
|
buffer stock |
|
building societies |
|
business cycle |
|
buyer's market |
|
buying economies of scale |
|
capacity |
|
capital |
|
capital employed |
|
capital expenditure |
|
capital goods |
|
capital intensive |
|
cartel |
|
cash |
|
cash cows |
|
cash flow |
|
cash flow forecast |
|
cell production |
|
chain of command |
|
chain of distribution |
|
chain of production |
|
chairman |
|
channels of communication |
|
channels of distribution |
|
circular flow |
|
circular flow of income |
|
closed shop |
|
co-operative |
|
collusion |
|
collusive oligopoly |
|
command economy |
|
common market |
|
competition based pricing |
|
competition policy |
|
competitive advantage |
|
competitive conditions |
|
competitive markets |
|
complementary goods |
|
computer aided design |
|
concentration ratios |
|
conglomerate merger |
|
consumer expenditure |
|
consumer goods |
|
consumer loyalty |
|
consumer sovereignty |
|
consumer taste |
|
consumption |
|
contract of employment |
|
contribution |
|
contribution pricing |
|
copyright |
|
core values |
|
corporate culture |
|
corporation tax |
|
cost based pricing |
|
cost benefit analysis |
|
cost centres |
|
cost curve |
|
cost of living |
|
cost plus pricing |
|
cost push inflation |
|
cost-plus pricing |
|
costs of production |
|
credit control |
|
credit note |
|
critical mass |
|
critical path analysis |
|
current account |
|
current account balance |
|
current account deficit |
|
current account surplus |
|
current assets |
|
current liabilities |
|
current ratio |
|
customer focus |
|
customs union |
|
cutting edge |
|
cyclical unemployment |
|
data protection act |
|
de-layering |
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debentures |
|
debt collection period |
|
debt factoring |
|
debtors |
|
decision tree |
|
deed of partnership |
|
deflate |
|
deflation |
|
deflationary policies |
|
deindustrialisation |
|
delegation |
|
demand based pricing |
|
demand curve |
|
demand pull inflation |
|
demarcation |
|
demerger |
|
democratic leadership |
|
demography |
|
depreciation |
|
depreciation of sterling |
|
deregulation |
|
desk research |
|
determinants of demand |
|
determinants of supply |
|
devaluation of sterling |
|
developed countries |
|
developing countries |
|
differentiated products |
|
differentiation |
|
diminishing returns |
|
direct costs |
|
direct mail |
|
direct marketing |
|
direct taxes |
|
directors |
|
discounted cash flow |
|
discounting |
|
discrimination |
|
diseconomies of scale |
|
dismissal |
|
disposable income |
|
distribution of income |
|
diversification |
|
dividend |
|
dividend cover |
|
dividend yield ratio |
|
division of labour |
|
dog |
|
drucker |
|
dumping |
|
duopoly |
|
earliest starting time |
|
earnings per share |
|
economic growth |
|
economic order quantity |
|
economies of scale |
|
education |
|
effective exchange rate |
|
elastic |
|
elasticity |
|
elasticity of demand |
|
elasticity of supply |
|
employers' organisations |
|
empowerment |
|
entrepreneur |
|
entrepreneurship |
|
environmental audit |
|
equilibrium |
|
equilibrium price |
|
equities |
|
ethics |
|
euro |
|
european union |
|
excess demand |
|
excess supply |
|
exchange rate |
|
exchange rate mechanism (erm) |
|
excise duties |
|
exports |
|
extension strategies |
|
external diseconomies of scale |
|
external growth |
|
external recruitment |
|
external shock |
|
factoring |
|
factors of production |
|
fayol |
|
field research |
|
field trials |
|
financial economies of scale |
|
financial institutions |
|
fiscal policy |
|
fixed assets |
|
fixed costs |
|
fixed exchange rates |
|
flatter organisations |
|
flexibility |
|
floating exchange rates |
|
flow production |
|
focus groups |
|
footloose industry |
|
forecasting |
|
foreign exchange market |
|
formal groups |
|
forward integration |
|
four p's |
|
franchise |
|
franchising |
|
free float |
|
free market economy |
|
frictional unemployment |
|
fringe benefits |
|
full capacity |
|
full cost pricing |
|
gearing ratio |
|
globalisation |
|
going concern |
|
goodwill |
|
government expenditure |
|
government intervention |
|
government policies |
|
gross domestic product (gdp) |
|
gross profit margin |
|
group decision making |
|
handy |
|
hawthorne effect |
|
headline rate of inflation |
|
health and safety |
|
hedging |
|
herzberg |
|
hierarchy |
|
holding company |
|
horizontal communication |
|
horizontal integration |
|
horizontal merger |
|
human capital |
|
human resource management |
|
hygiene factors |
|
import controls |
|
import prices |
|
import restrictions |
|
imports |
|
income elasticity of demand |
|
income tax |
|
index numbers |
|
indirect taxation |
|
induction |
|
industrial action |
|
industrial inertia |
|
industrial location |
|
industrial relations |
|
industrial tribunal |
|
inelastic |
|
inflation |
|
informal groups |
|
informative advertising |
|
infrastructure |
|
innovation |
|
inorganic growth |
|
insolvency |
|
intangible assets |
|
integration |
|
intellectual assets |
|
interest |
|
interest cover |
|
interest rates |
|
internal constraints |
|
internal growth |
|
internal rate of return |
|
internal recruitment |
|
international marketing |
|
international trade |
|
intervention |
|
investment |
|
investment appraisal |
|
inward investment |
|
job description |
|
job enlargement |
|
job enrichment |
|
job production |
|
job rotation |
|
job specification |
|
joint demand |
|
joint supply |
|
joint venture |
|
just-in-time |
|
kanban |
|
known price item |
|
labour force |
|
labour intensive |
|
labour market |
|
labour turnover |
|
laissez faire |
|
laissez faire leadership |
|
lateral integration |
|
latest finishing time |
|
lead time |
|
leading edge |
|
lean production |
|
leasing |
|
liabilities |
|
limit pricing |
|
limited companies |
|
limited company |
|
limited liability |
|
linked processes |
|
liquid assets |
|
liquidation |
|
liquidity |
|
living standards |
|
loan capital |
|
lobbying |
|
local authorities |
|
location |
|
logo |
|
long run |
|
long run average cost curve |
|
long term liabilities |
|
long term liquidity ratios |
|
loss leader |
|
macroeconomic policies |
|
macroeconomics |
|
major player |
|
management |
|
management accounting |
|
management buy-out |
|
margin of safety |
|
marginal cost |
|
marginal cost curve |
|
marginal cost pricing |
|
marginal rate of tax |
|
mark up |
|
mark up pricing |
|
market concentration |
|
market economy |
|
market leadership |
|
market orientated |
|
market orientation |
|
market penetration |
|
market research |
|
market segment |
|
market segmentation |
|
market share |
|
market stagnation |
|
market structure |
|
marketing economies of scale |
|
marketing mix |
|
maslow |
|
matrix structure |
|
maximum price |
|
mcclelland |
|
mcgregor |
|
means tested |
|
memorandum of association |
|
mergers |
|
micro-environment |
|
microeconomic policies |
|
microeconomics |
|
minimum efficient scale |
|
minimum price |
|
minimum wage |
|
mintzberg |
|
mission statement |
|
mixed economy |
|
monetary policy |
|
monetary policy committee (mpc) |
|
money national income |
|
monopolistic competition |
|
monopoly |
|
monopoly profits |
|
multi-skilling |
|
multinational |
|
multinational corporation (mnc) |
|
national income |
|
natural advantages |
|
natural resources |
|
negotiation |
|
net assets |
|
net current assets |
|
net present value |
|
net profit margin |
|
network analysis |
|
niche market |
|
niche marketing |
|
nodes |
|
nominal national income |
|
nominal rate of interest |
|
non-price competition |
|
non-renewable resources |
|
non-wage benefits |
|
normal profits |
|
not for profit |
|
oligopoly |
|
operating profit |
|
opportunity cost |
|
ordinary share |
|
organic growth |
|
organisational culture |
|
output |
|
output per worker |
|
overheads |
|
overmanning |
|
overproduction |
|
overseas investment |
|
overtime |
|
overtrading |
|
ownership |
|
packaging |
|
participation |
|
participation rate |
|
partnership |
|
patent |
|
payback period |
|
penetration pricing |
|
perfect competition |
|
performance ratios |
|
performance related pay |
|
person specification |
|
persuasive advertising |
|
pest analysis |
|
pestle analysis |
|
piece rate |
|
place |
|
point of sale promotion |
|
policy |
|
policy instruments |
|
population |
|
potential output |
|
predatory pricing |
|
preference share |
|
present value |
|
pressure groups |
|
prestige pricing |
|
price |
|
price competition |
|
price discrimination |
|
price earnings ratio |
|
price elasticity of demand |
|
price elasticity of supply |
|
price index |
|
price maker |
|
price taker |
|
pricing policies |
|
primary data |
|
primary sector |
|
prioritising |
|
private sector |
|
privatisation |
|
problem child |
|
process innovation |
|
product life cycle |
|
product orientation |
|
product portfolio |
|
production |
|
productive capacity |
|
productivity |
|
profit |
|
profit and loss account |
|
profit margin |
|
profit maximisation |
|
profitability ratios |
|
progressive tax |
|
promotion campaigns |
|
public corporations |
|
public expenditure |
|
public interest |
|
public limited company |
|
public relations |
|
public sector |
|
public sector net cash requirement (psncr) |
|
published accounts |
|
purchasing |
|
qualitative research |
|
quality assurance |
|
quality circles |
|
quantitative research |
|
quick ratio |
|
quotas |
|
rate of interest |
|
rate of return |
|
ratio analysis |
|
re-order level |
|
real income |
|
real rate of interest |
|
real terms |
|
real wage |
|
receivership |
|
redundancy |
|
reflate |
|
reflationary policies |
|
regional policy |
|
regional problem |
|
regional unemployment |
|
regressive taxes |
|
regulation |
|
regulatory bodies |
|
repositioning |
|
research and development |
|
resources |
|
restrictive practices |
|
retail price index |
|
retained profit |
|
return on capital employed (roce) |
|
return on net assets (rona) |
|
returns to scale |
|
revaluation of sterling |
|
revenue |
|
right first time |
|
rising star |
|
risk-bearing economies of scale |
|
role-based |
|
sale and leaseback |
|
sales |
|
savings |
|
scarcity |
|
secondary data |
|
secondary sector |
|
self employment |
|
seller's market |
|
share capital |
|
share issue |
|
share premium |
|
shareholders |
|
shareholders' funds |
|
shares |
|
shock |
|
short run |
|
short term liquidity ratios |
|
single currency |
|
skimming |
|
skimming pricing |
|
slumpflation |
|
small firms |
|
social audit |
|
social marketing |
|
social security payments |
|
sole trader |
|
span of control |
|
spare capacity |
|
specialisation |
|
specific tax |
|
stagnation |
|
stakeholders |
|
standards of living |
|
star |
|
stock exchange |
|
stock turnover |
|
stockpiling |
|
stocks |
|
straight line depreciation |
|
strike |
|
structural unemployment |
|
subsidiary |
|
subsidies |
|
subsidy |
|
substitutes |
|
supply |
|
supply chains |
|
supply curve |
|
supply side |
|
supply side economics |
|
supply side policy |
|
swot analysis |
|
synergy |
|
takeover |
|
tangible assets |
|
target market |
|
target rate of profit |
|
tariffs |
|
tax threshold |
|
taylor |
|
teams |
|
technical economies of scale |
|
telemarketing |
|
tender |
|
tertiary sector |
|
the budget |
|
theory x |
|
theory y |
|
total costs |
|
total quality management |
|
total revenue |
|
trade cycle |
|
trade mark |
|
trade union |
|
trade war |
|
trade-off |
|
trading account |
|
transfer pricing |
|
underlying rate of inflation |
|
unemployment |
|
unemployment rate |
|
unfair dismissal |
|
unique selling point |
|
unit cost |
|
unlimited liability |
|
vacancies |
|
value added |
|
values |
|
variable costs |
|
variable pricing |
|
variance |
|
variance analysis |
|
vat |
|
vertical integration |
|
vertical merger |
|
voluntary export agreements |
|
wage differentials |
|
wage drift |
|
wage rate |
|
wage-price spiral |
|
wage-wage spiral |
|
wages |
|
wants |
|
weight-gaining industries |
|
weight-losing industries |
|
wild cards |
|
work |
|
work study |
|
workforce |
|
working capital |
|
working capital cycle |
|
working population |
|
works' councils |
|
zero-based budgeting |
|