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Introduction to Business
A full survey of how business works: economic systems, ethics, global trade, ownership, entrepreneurship, management, operations, marketing, accounting, finance, and careers.
17 chapters · 159 lessons · practice questions checked against the source
What you'll study
Chapter 1 Understanding Economic Systems and Business
Read this chapter free- Business Fundamentals and Economic Contributions
- Factors of Production and Not-for-Profit Organizations
- The External Business Environment and Its Sectors
- Economic Systems and Their Foundations
- Socialism and Mixed Economies
- Macroeconomics and the Circular Flow of Economic Activity
- Full Employment and Unemployment Types
- Cyclical Unemployment and Inflation
- Types of Inflation and Price Indexes
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy Tools
- Deficits, Debt, and Crowding Out
- Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium
- Market Structures: From Perfect Competition to Monopoly
- Trends Reshaping Business and Competition
Chapter 2 Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business
Source
Adapted from Introduction to Business, © 2018 OpenStax, Rice University
Lawrence J. Gitman, Carl McDaniel, Amit Shah, Monique Reece, Linda Koffel, Bethann Talsma, and James C. Hyatt
Licensed under CC BY 4.0. This course is an adaptation, not the original work.
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