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- 3. The businesses, people, and activities involved in turning raw materials into products and delivering them to end users.
- 6. Shipping products made in one country to another country for future sale. This is one of the most widely used methods to have a global business and is important to the overall economy.
- 7. The planning and managing the flow of goods, services, and people to a destination.
- 9. A partnership in which two or more companies work together for a specific business purpose. The companies remain independent, but share in their joint venture’s profits or losses.
- 10. The SBA administers this program that gives a wide variety of information and small business guidance.
- 11. Governmental regulations that restrict trade with other countries.
- 12. A geographic area created to help stimulate rural or urban disadvantaged economies; in these areas businesses receive favorable tax credits, financing, or other incentives.
- 13. A nonprofit organization that was established in 1912 to provide monitoring services to more than three million businesses and charities. This organization is beneficial to both businesses and consumers.
- 14. The body of law that grants governmental agencies, departments, and commissions the ability to create and enforce rules and regulations.
- 15. A rule that applies to all businesses, has the force of law, and is issued by an agency of government.
- 16. An association of business people that promote the commercial interests of a community. This group consists of entrepreneurs, business owners, government leaders, and others interested in the community.
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- 1. A governmental agency dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed.
- 2. A nonprofit association helping small business start-ups and entrepreneurs.
- 4. When a business sells the right to manufacture its products or use its trademark.
- 5. The rate at which one currency can be converted to another. For example, $40 in the United States may be worth only €35 (euros) in Europe.
- 8. Bringing products made in one country into another country for future sale. It is the opposite of exporting.