Across
- 3. The process of operating without damaging the environment or depleting natural resources.
- 4. The removal, storage or destruction of unwanted material. Methods include recycling, burning and landfill sites.
- 8. The price of one currency based on another or the cost of buying one currency from
- 9. A type and level of noise that is excessive and disturbing to people or animals.
- 12. The money spent by households on goods and services to satisfy their needs and wants.
- 14. Good/service sold to a customer in another country.
- 17. The individuals, other businesses and organisations that are located close to the business. The business interacts with these groups.
- 18. The extent of the owner’s/owners’ responsibility for the debts of the business.
- 19. Good/service bought from a supplier in another country.
- 21. A legal document that sets out the terms and conditions of the job for the employer and the employee.
- 23. The conversion of waste into reusable material.
- 24. The rivalry between businesses looking to sell their goods/services in the same market.
- 25. Laws designed to ensure that businesses make products that are safe and of good quality, and that they deal with customers honestly and fairly.
Down
- 1. The steady increase in the earth’s temperature due to emissions and the build-up of greenhouse gases, resulting in climate changes.
- 2. The presence or introduction of harmful substances into the air causing disease, allergies or damage to humans, animals, plants or the built environment.
- 5. The percentage of the population of working age that are employed.
- 6. Protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone.
- 7. Sets out the duties and responsibilities of both employers and employees for health and safety in the workplace.
- 10. A business’ goals that relate to fair business practice or moral guidelines and make a positive contribution to the business’ reputation.
- 11. The lowest hourly rate that can legally be paid by an employer to an employee.
- 13. The moral principles that guide how a business operates.
- 14. Rulings that relate to the rights and responsibilities of people who work for a business; they affect the recruitment and selection process and how the business deals with its workers.
- 15. The trend for large businesses to operate on a worldwide scale; money, goods and services can be transferred across national borders.
- 16. The rate charged for borrowing money over a period of time, or the reward for saving money.
- 20. Protecting customers from false or misleading descriptions about products or their prices.
- 22. The effects of overuse of transport networks, for example slower speeds, traffic queues and longer journey times.