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| diverse | The major challenge facing businesses today involves learning how to manage a ___________ workforce made up of the cultures in society. |
| funds | While socially responsible actions benefit employees and the community they DO cost the company additional _________ |
| copyrighted | an original song, your work can be protected with THIS |
| companies | A public utility company is a company that is owned by individual____________and just overseen by the government |
| employer | Government is the single largest ___________ in the U.S. economy |
| nonrenewable | oil. gas. & coal. are examples of THESE kind of resources |
| ethics | In order to determine THIS ask IF the action legal? Does the action violate professional standards? Who is affected by the action? |
| consideration | something of measurable value that must be exchanged by the parties involved. |
| 20 | A patent gives an inventor of a new product the sole right to make, use, or sell the item for THIS many years |
| © | copyright symbol |
| unfair | a way the United States government gets involved in business activities is by attempting to prevent ________ business practices. |
| owned | If one company ______ all of the convenience stores in your state it would be a monopoly |
| antitrust | THESE laws protect against false advertising. deceptive packaging, & misleading labeling. |
| 32% | In the United States, total government purchases of goods and services make up about THIS much of all the goods and services the country produces. |
| 14% | The number of American workers that are public employees |
| income taxes | largest source of revenue for the federal government |
| sales tax | A state or local tax on goods and services that is collected by the seller |
| bonds | Governments borrow money by selling THESE |
| property | A tax that is based on the value of land and buildings |
| conservation | Saving scarce natural resources |
| pollution | When the by-products of human actions taint the environment |
| OSHA | In the United States, work safety standards are regulated and enforced by THIS organization |
| business ethics | rules about how businesses and their employees ought to behave. |
| interest | occurs when an action by a company or individual results in an unfair benefit is a conflict of THIS |
| interstate commerce | Business dealings involving companies in more than one state |
| agreement | an offer must be made, and an acceptance must occur. |
| trademark | A word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product and protected by law |
| utility | an organization that supplies a service or product vital to all people. |
| monopoly | exists when a business has control of the market for a product or service. |
| conduct | Ethics are principles of morality or rules of THIS |
