Across
- 1. also known as a concentrated or micro market, a niche market is a narrowly selected target market segment
- 6. the ability to cope with the ups and downs, adapt well to change and bounce back from challenges
- 9. where the borrower does not need to have an asset to offer as security, but the interest rate is usually higher
- 10. a government levy or revenue measure that can be used as part of the budget to affect the level of prices, the growth rate and the distribution of income
- 11. the ability of a business to pay its short-term debts on time
- 12. methods used by a business to inform, persuade and remind customers about its products
- 14. the group of customers to whom the business intends to sell its products
- 16. standards that define what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour; it is concerned with what is morally right or wrong
- 19. the debts owed by a business to others
- 22. a business owned and operated by between two and twenty people
- 23. a legal document issued by companies that are offering securities for sale
- 24. the process of creating a new or significantly improved product, service or process (way of doing something)
Down
- 2. a person who sets out to build a successful business in a new field. An entrepreneur’s methods are sometimes regarded as innovative.
- 3. population characteristics that affect customer spending which include, age, ethnicity, gender, marital status, family size and income
- 4. refers to rivalry among businesses that try to supply the needs and wants of a market
- 5. items of value
- 7. funds contributed by the business owner(s)
- 8. when a business owner is personally responsible for all the debts of his or her business
- 13. money owing to external sources, e.g. a bank
- 15. a paid, non-personal message communicated through a mass medium
- 17. involves buying the rights from another business to distribute its products under its name
- 18. an incorporated business with between two and fifty private shareholders
- 20. where the borrower offers an asset as security for the loan
- 21. the clear, shared sense of direction that allows people to achieve a common goal
