Glossary - S
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- Sales Break-even
- See Break Even Point.
- S Corporation (S Corp)
- A corporation taxed under Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. (Wikipedia article on S Corporation)
- Seed Money (Seed Capital)
- Money invested in a business during its inception by parties connected to the business. (Wikipedia article on Seed Money).
- Shareholder
- An individual or company which holds shares in a business. (Wikipedia article on Shareholder)
- Shareholders' Equity
- See Net Worth.
- Short-term (Short-run)
- A time frame in which at least one of a business's factors of production remains fixed. (Wikipedia article on Short-run)
- Simple Linear Regression
- A statistical modeling technique. It is often used to plot a straight line from data. (Wikipedia article on Simple Linear Regression)
- Situation Analysis
- A type of marketing analysis focusing on customers, costs and competition. (Wikipedia article on Situation Analysis)
- Skimming Pricing Strategy
- A high price, low volume pricing strategy, often used to target early adopters and recuperate the initial investment made in the development of a product. (Wikipedia article on Pricing Strategies)
- Slotting Fee
- A fee charged to business by a retail outlet in order to have their product displayed there. (Wikipedia article on Slotting Fee)
- Sole Trader (Sole Proprietorship)
- A business with no separate legal identity from its owner. (Wikipedia article on Sole Proprietorship)
- Spectrum of Green
- A continuum used to measure varying levels of activities' environmental impact.
- Stock
- 1. A share of ownership in a company. (Wikipedia article on Stock)
- 2. See Inventory.
- Stock Market
- A market in which stocks and derivatives are sold. (Wikipedia article on Stock Market)
- Sunk Cost
- A cost that cannot be recovered once it has occurred. (Wikipedia article on Sunk Costs)
- Switching Costs
- The costs associated with a change in supplier. (Wikipedia article on Switching Barriers)
- Strengths Weaknesses and Opportunities (SWOT) Assesment
- A strategic framework which examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a course of action. (Wikipedia article on SWOT Analysis)
- Sustainability
- Conducting business in such a way as not to prejudice the resources available for future generations, especially in matters concerning the environment.
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