Across
- 2. Managing money and investments for a business
- 3. Anyone affected by a business
- 6. The process of starting and running a new business
- 9. Willingness to take chances in business for the possibility of reward
- 13. Money borrowed from a lender that must be repaid with interest
- 16. Donating money, goods, or services to help causes or communities
- 19. A business owned and operated by one person
- 21. The cost of borrowing money, shown as a percentage
- 23. Operating in a way that protects natural resources and the environment for the future
- 24. A flexible business structure that combines partnership and corporation benefits, protecting owners from personal liability
- 27. Ways to begin a business, such as starting from scratch, buying an existing business, or purchasing a franchise
- 28. Physical items that can be touched, seen, and owned
- 30. Rivalry between businesses to attract customers and make sales
- 31. Measuring success not just by profit, but also by impact on people and the planet
- 33. The owner’s share of the business after all debts are paid
- 34. A business that is licensed to operate under the name and system of an existing company
- 38. A person who takes risks to start and manage a business
- 39. How efficiently a business uses resources to produce goods or services
- 40. A legal business structure that is separate from its owners and can sell stock
- 41. A borrower’s reputation for repaying debts
- 42. A report showing a company’s revenues, expenses, and profit/loss over time
- 43. A new business created to bring a unique product or service to the market
- 44. A business owned and run by members who share in the benefits
Down
- 1. Money invested by individuals or firms in startup businesses with high growth potential
- 4. The money a business has left after paying all expenses
- 5. Activities or tasks that are done for someone else
- 7. The main functions of business: production, marketing, management, finance, and human resources
- 8. A financial report that shows how money flows in and out of a business
- 10. The process of making products or services that customers see as worth buying
- 11. A flexible loan that allows businesses to borrow up to a certain limit when needed
- 12. Businesses create jobs, produce goods/services, and improve the quality of life in a community
- 14. When businesses act in ways that benefit society, not just make profits
- 15. Doing business honestly and fairly, following moral principles
- 17. An organization that provides goods or services to earn a profit
- 18. Debts or things a business owes
- 20. The ability to borrow money with a promise to pay it back later
- 22. A business owned by two or more people who share responsibilities and profits
- 25. Anything a business owns that has value
- 26. A business that provides goods/services without the goal of making profit; instead, it supports a mission
- 29. An independently owned business with fewer employees and less revenue than large corporations
- 32. A financial plan that shows expected income and expenses
- 35. A written document that explains a company’s goals and how it will achieve them
- 36. A financial report that lists a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time
- 37. Creating new ideas, products, or methods to improve business