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What role does business play in
society?
1: Employ People
 Provide people with :
 • income for living expenses
 • source of satisfaction and
   achievement
 • sense of identity and pride.
2: Technological change and innovation

  • Competition delivers
    products which are better,
    cheaper or more convenient
  • Technology is the key to
    – lower costs
    – improved quality or
    – the delivery of goods/services
      more quickly
3: Choice

  • offered to consumers when
    business sector is healthy and
    diverse
  • where you work, eat, shop
    and what you buy
  • allows people to specialise in
    what they do and interests
    pursued
4: Entrepreneurship

  • many aspire to run own
    business
  • offers a sense of
    independence and control
  • can achieve dramatic success
    and build substantial wealth
5: Social Role
  • a place where people meet,
    interact more than anywhere
    else outside of family
  • take people overseas or into
    situations they otherwise
    would not experience
6: Basis of a nation’s economy
  • A strong economy is built on
    performance of business
  • Business success effects entire
    society
  • Increases wealth and economic
    activity
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What role does business play in society

  • 1. What role does business play in society?
  • 2. 1: Employ People Provide people with : • income for living expenses • source of satisfaction and achievement • sense of identity and pride.
  • 3. 2: Technological change and innovation • Competition delivers products which are better, cheaper or more convenient • Technology is the key to – lower costs – improved quality or – the delivery of goods/services more quickly
  • 4. 3: Choice • offered to consumers when business sector is healthy and diverse • where you work, eat, shop and what you buy • allows people to specialise in what they do and interests pursued
  • 5. 4: Entrepreneurship • many aspire to run own business • offers a sense of independence and control • can achieve dramatic success and build substantial wealth
  • 6. 5: Social Role • a place where people meet, interact more than anywhere else outside of family • take people overseas or into situations they otherwise would not experience
  • 7. 6: Basis of a nation’s economy • A strong economy is built on performance of business • Business success effects entire society • Increases wealth and economic activity
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