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UNIT 1: THE ROLE OF BUSINESS

Chapter 1: Understanding Business
	Not-for-Profit Organizations, p. 6

Chapter 2: Business and the Consumer
	Can Advertising be Harmful? p. 34
	Domain Names, p. 36

Chapter 3: Starting a Business
	Business Support, p. 46
	Business Ownership/Canadian Cooperatives, p. 55

Chapter 4: Business and the Community
	The Confederation Bridge, p. 66
	The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, p. 77

UNIT 2: DOING BUSINESS IN CANADA

Chapter 5: What Makes a Successful Business?
	Labour Market Conditions, p. 97
	The Inflation Rate, p. 99
	Taxes, p. 102
	Milk Marketing Boards, p. 103
	ISO, p. 105

Chapter 6: Competitive Environments
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	Company Slogans and Logos, p. 137

Chapter 7: Human Resources and Management
	Minimum Wage, p. 148
	Women and the Glass Ceiling in the Canadian Workplace, p. 154

Chapter 8: The Role and Functions of Accounting
	Annual Reports, p. 178
	The Accounting Profession, p. 199

Chapter 9: The Role and Functions of Marketing
	Contests, p. 224

UNIT 3: PERSONAL FINANCE

Chapter 10: Money: Earning, Spending, and Managing It
	Special Features of Money, p. 234
	Comparison Shopping Online, p. 243
	Security Issues and Online Shopping, p. 246
	Internet Job Sites, p. 249
	Budgeting and Money-Management Skills, p. 254

Chapter 11: Saving and Investing
	Online Investing, p. 280

Chapter 12: Banks and Other Financial Institutions
	Canadian Bankers Association, p. 290

Chapter 13: Financial Services and Future Directions
	Canadian Payments Association, p. 314
	Service Fees at Financial Institutions, p. 321

Chapter 14: Consumer Credit
	Canada Student Loans Program, p. 341
	A Credit Report, p. 351

UNIT 4: BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR?

Chapter 15: What Is An Entrepreneur?
	Databases for Entrepreneurs, p. 372
	Online MBA Programs, p. 373
	Are You An Entrepreneur? p. 380

Chapter 16: Invention and Innovation
	Canadian Inventors and Inventions, p. 391
	The National Research Council, p. 404

Chapter 17: Steps in Creating a Venture
	Finding Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Gathering Data, p. 413
	The Business Plan, p. 424
	Contemporary Issues in Canadian Business: Financing a New Business, p. 428

UNIT 5: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Chapter 18: International Interdependence
	Why Do Business Internationally? p. 438
	Canada's Trade Partners, p. 441
	Exports, p. 448
	Currency Values , p. 450
	Customs Duties, p. 456

Chapter 19: International Trade Agreements and Trading Partners
	The Beginnings of the World Trade Organization, p. 465
	United Kingdom as a Trading Partner, p. 473
	Contemporary Issues in Canadian Business: Free Trade, p. 483

Chapter 20: International Economic Relationships
	Canada's International Investment Partners, p. 498
	Canada's International Investment Partners, p. 502
	The Impact of Cultual Differences, p. 508

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