| A | B |
| not-for-profit organization | An organization that exists to serve some public purpose. |
| producer | A business that creates goods and services. |
| wholesaler | A business that buys large quantities of products directly from producers and sells the products in smaller quantities ot retailers. |
| retailer | A business that buys products from wholesalers or directly from producers, and sells them to customers to make a profit. |
| business market | A market that consists of customers who buy products for use in a business. |
| proprietorship | A business that is owned and often operated by a single individual. |
| stock | A share of ownership in a corporation. |
| dividend | A portion of a corporations's earning distributed to stockholders. |
| cooperative | A business that is owned and operated by those using its services. |
| partnership | An association of two or more person who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit. |