Understanding Business
Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Case summary: Poor people get small loans from specialized organizations in developed countries that they invest in small businesses and repay with interest, after repayment such people become eligible to avail the loan once again, such organizations also provide saving account facilities and insurance against losses, in addition the existence of free market encourage people to start their own businesses and the prices are fixed by the market forces, in such a way poor people are getting advantage through such organizations and free markets.

Characters in the case: Specialized organizations.

Adequate information: Specialized organizations are referred as organizations that provide small loans to the poor, saving account facility and insurance facility.

To determine: The reason for need of an organization like specialized organization, and the availability of loans for poor people through banks and other organizations.

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