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Explain the economic and non economic objective of business.

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Economic Objectives: 

Economic objectives of business refer to the objective of earning profit and also other objectives that are necessary to be pursued to achieve the profit objective, which include, creation of customers, regular innovations and best possible use of available resources.

(i) Profit Earning: Profit is the lifeblood of business, without which no business can survive in a competitive market. In fact profit making is the primary objective for which a business unit is brought into existence. Profits must be earned to ensure the survival of business, its growth and expansion over time. 

Profits help businessmen not only to earn their living but also to expand their business activities by reinvesting a part of the profits. In order to achieve this primary objective, certain other objectives are also necessary to be pursued by business, which are as follows:

(a) Creation of customers:

A business unit cannot survive unless there are customers to buy the products and services. Again a businessman can earn profits only when he/she provides quality goods and services at a reasonable price. For this it needs to attract more customers for its existing as well as new products. This is achieved with the help of various marketing activities.

(b) Regular innovations: 

Innovation means changes, which bring about improvement in products, process of production and distribution of goods. Business units, through innovation, are able to reduce cost by adopting better methods of production and also increase their sales by attracting more customers because of improved products.

Reduction in cost and increase in sales gives more profit to the businessmen. Use of power looms in place of handlooms, use of tractors in place of hand implements in farms etc. are all the results of innovation. 

(c) Best possible use of resources: 

As we all know, to run any business we must have sufficient capital or funds. The amount of capital may be used to buy machinery, raw materials, employ men and have cash to meet day-to-day expenses. Thus, business activities require various resources like men, materials, money and machines. The availability of these resources is usually limited. 

Thus, every business should try to make the best possible use of these resources. Employing efficient workers. Making full use of machines and minimizing wastage of raw materials, can achieve this objective.

Some of social objectives are: 

1. Supply of good quality products and fair prices: The business should ensure that there is regular supply of products with fair quality and at reasonable prices. Supply of adulterate goods, inferior quality goods, are detrimental to survival of business. 

2. Avoidance of unfair trade practices: Business enterprises should not indulge in anti-social and unfair trade practices like black market, adulteration, etc. So, every business or organization should aim to avoid undesirable activities. 

3. Generation of employment opportunities: Every business enterprise should create sufficient employment opportunities without any discrimination as to caste, religion, sex, etc. 

4. Protection of environment: Business enterprises should take all reasonable steps to check and protect environment. It must make proper arrangement for disposal of effluents, smoke, waste, etc. in order to avoid various types of pollution. 

5. Worker performance and attitude: Worker performance and attitude determine their contribution towards productivity and profitability of enterprise. Therefore, every enterprise must be aim at improving its workers performance. It should also try to ensure a positive attitude on part of workers. 

6. Social Responsibility: It refers to obligation of business firms to contribute resources for solving social problems and work in socially desirable manner. 

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