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* * * * * * * Also available on a Transparency Acetate See Learning Goal 1: Describe the relationship of businesses’ profit to risk assumption and discuss how businesses and nonprofit organizations add to the standard of living and quality of life for all. Objectives of Business This slide highlights the four key objectives of business in our free enterprise economy. a. Net Profit is necessary for companies to grow their business. b. Starbucks opened its first store in 1971 in Seattle, WA. In May 2006, the store count was 10,801. In 2005, Starbucks had $6.4 billion in revenues, earned $494 million in net profits and employed over 100,000 partners (employees). (Source: .) c. Going into 2004, Starbucks had received 20 awards from a diverse group of organizations for its philanthropic, community service, and environmental activities. Every year Starbucks also publishes its Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report (Source: ) c. To survive in a competitive business environment, companies may have to reduce their workforce and/or close plants. In first quarter of 2006, Ford reported a loss of $1.19 billion and announced that it will close 14 plants and cut 30,000 factory jobs in North America. (Source: Reuters via yahoo! News, 4/21/06.) * * * Also available on a Transparency Acetate See Learning Goal 6: Demonstrate how the social environment has changed and tell what the reaction of the business community has been. U.S. Household Size 1. Households are defined as a household maintained by a family group, and include any unrelated people residing there. 2. In 1900, the average household size was 4.6 members; In the year 2000, it was 2.62 members, and in 2004 it was 2.57. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 6/29/05) 3. The decrease in household members from 1900 to today, is approximately 44%. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Photo: Kieran Battles/Oxfam Bargaining Power of Suppliers Supplier power increases when: Suppliers are large and few in numb