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Business, Trade and Commerce

Meghalaya Board · Class 11 · Business Studies

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Topics in Business, Trade and Commerce

1

Historical Development of Business in India

  • Ancient India was called 'Swaran Bhoomi' and 'Swaran Deep' due to its prosperity from trade
  • Silk Route and maritime trade were prominent for transporting goods
  • India's share of world GDP: 32% in 1 AD, 24% in 1700 AD, declined to 2% by 1900 AD under British rule
2

Nature and Concept of Business

  • Business is derived from the word 'busy' meaning being engaged in activities
  • Business is an economic activity involving production and sale of goods/services for profit
  • Economic activities are undertaken to earn livelihood, non-economic activities are done out of love/sympathy
3

Classification of Business Activities

  • Business activities are classified into Industry and Commerce
  • Industry deals with production/processing of goods and materials
  • Commerce includes trade and auxiliaries to trade that facilitate exchange
4

Commerce: Trade and Auxiliaries to Trade

  • Commerce removes hindrances in the process of exchange of goods and services
  • Trade removes hindrance of persons by transferring ownership
  • Auxiliaries to trade include transport, banking, insurance, warehousing, advertising, communication

Key Concepts

Business is an economic activity involvingEconomic activities are divided into threeIndustries are classified into three typesCommerce includes trade (buying and sellingModern businesses have multiple objectives including

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