Across
- 1. goods that come into a country from a country from foreign sources or goods that a country buys from other countries
- 5. the relationship between a country’s imports and exports
- 7. measured by the dollar amount of apparel and accessories sold per square foot of store space each year
- 9. the possibility that a loss can occur as the result of a business decision or activity
- 10. quantity of a product that the producer is willing and able to make available
- 13. the selling of products to customers
- 15. industry segment that includes businesses that grow and produce the raw materials that become fashion apparel or accessories
- 16. North American Free Trade Agreement between US, Mexico, and Canada that enables all countries to experience free trade by eliminating or reducing tariffs (fees) for trading goods
- 17. industry segment that includes businesses that transform the raw materials into fashion in the merchandise production phase
- 18. goods that a country sends to a foreign source or goods that a country sells to other countries
- 20. increase in productivity resulting from retail stores being located near each other
- 21. Management a strategy to offset business risks
Down
- 2. an organization whose members agree to remove trade barriers between the member nations while imposing barriers on countries that are not members
- 3. money that is left after needs are met and bills are paid
- 4. organization that fosters trade and provides a forum for the 144 member countries to negotiate and handle trade disputes
- 6. when a manufacturer has produced too many of an item
- 8. industry segment that includes retail businesses such as stores
- 11. a business that is chartered by a state and legally operates apart from the owner or owners
- 12. a business owned and operated by one person
- 14. Price the price at which consumers are willing to buy enough of the fashions for the producer to make a profit
- 15. a business created through a legal agreement between two or more people who are jointly responsible for success or failure of the business
- 19. the quantity of a product that customers are willing and able to buy
