This document provides an introduction to business activities, covering several key topics: 1. It outlines the main purposes of business activities which are to provide goods and services to people, provide jobs, and contribute to a country's wealth. 2. It discusses the main types of businesses - goods-producing and service industries - and provides examples of each. 3. It identifies the key resources (capital, enterprise, land, and labor) needed for businesses and how natural resources also play an important role. 4. It explains the difference between needs and wants and how limited resources must be managed carefully given unlimited needs and wants.