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Nature and Scope of Business

NIOS · Class 10 · Business Studies

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Topics in Nature and Scope of Business

1

Human Activities and Economic Activities

  • Human activities are all activities undertaken by human beings to satisfy wants.
  • Human activities are divided into economic activities and non-economic activities.
  • Economic activities are performed to earn money.
2

Types of Economic Activities

  • Economic activities done regularly are called occupations.
  • Occupations are divided into business, profession, and employment.
  • Business means producing or buying goods and services for sale, transfer, and exchange with the object of earning profit.
3

Characteristics of Business

  • Business deals in goods and services.
  • Business includes consumer goods, capital goods, and services.
  • Business requires sale or exchange of goods and services.
4

Evolution of Business in India

  • India has a rich heritage in trade and commerce.
  • India began its journey in trade and commerce as far back as 5000 B.C.
  • There used to be guilds in India to protect the interests of traders, artisans, and producers.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Business as an economic activity with regular exchange, profit motive, social responsibility, and wide scope in society and the environment

Human ActivitiesOccupationsCharacteristics of BusinessEvolution of BusinessObjectives of BusinessSocial ResponsibilityEnvironmental Pollution

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