1. 3. Added-value B 3 / 1 BUSINESS ECONOMICS 5 / 6
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2. 3.0 OVERVIEW B 3 / 2 3.1 WHAT IS ADDED-VALUE? page B 3 / 3
3.2 HOW TO CALCULATE ADDED-VALUE? page B 3 / 5
3.3 EXERCISES page B 3 / 6
3.4 VOCABULARY page B 3 / 7
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3.1 WHAT IS ADDED-VALUE?
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Added-value is the difference between the final value of a product/service and the value of the goods needed to produce it
Added-value enables the company to reimburse the production factors for their input in the production process:
Nature: rent
Labour: wages
Capital: interest
Entrepreneurship: profit
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5. 3.2 HOW TO CALCULATE ADDED- VALUE?
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3.2 HOW TO CALCULATE ADDED VALUE?
ADDED-VALUE = TURNOVER - RAW MATERIALS - SERVICES
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6. 3.3 EXERCISES B 3 / 6 1) Calculate the added-value of this company:
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2) Explain the difference between “added-value” and “profit”:
3) Explain the 4 production factors using the following examples:
Super market
Pharmaceutical company
Which company will have a higher added-value and why?
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3.4 VOCABULARY EN NL
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