An obligation to pay an amount in money, goods, or services to another party. The balance sheet lists the liabilities. Also called debt. Compare asset. See also contingent liability, current liability.
Model of Consumer Behavior Consumers make many buying decisions every day. Most large companies research consumer buying decisions in great detail to answer questions about what consumers buy, where the buy, how and how much they buy, when they buy, and why they buy. Marketers can study actual consumer purchases to find out what they buy, where, and how much. But learning about the whys of consumer buying behavior is not so easy- the answers are often locked deep within the consumer’s mind. “For companies with billions of dollars on the line, the buying decision is the most crucial part of their enterprise,” states one consumer behavior analyst. “yet no one really knows how the human brain makes that choice.” Often, consumers themselves don’t know exactly what influences their purchases. “Buying decisions are made at an unconscious level.” Says the analyst, “and … consumers don’t generally give very reliable answers if you simply ask them, ‘Why did you buy this?”
BUSINESS USE OF THE INTERNET
This should give you a good idea of how versatile the internet is as an information technology platform on which to base a variety of business strategies. You could group the ways that companies are using the internet for business into a few major application categories.
1. Interactive marketing
Because of the internet, marketing a company and its products and services has become an interactive process. The internet and the web enable companies to create a dialog with customers through online discussion groups, bulletin board, electronic questionnaires, and mailing lists and E-mail exchanges. Thus customers can be interactively involved in the development marketing, sales and support of products and services, along with a company’s market researchers, product designers, marketing and sales staff, and support specialists.
2. E-Commerce
The internet, the World Wide Web, and internet-based technologies such
Islamic Tijarah
“Transaction of goods and services according to the Shariah” A good, successful and flourishing business depends very much on the sincere efforts and persistent hard work of the businessman. Therefore, any discussion of the Quranic attitude to Tijarah (business) ought to be preceded by explication of its attitude to Amal in general. Business is also a necessary and beneficial activity; therefore, its importance in the eyes of the Quran is understandable. Our aim is to explore what the Quran has to say about business activity in particular.
Importance of Tijarah
The importance of business is evident not only from the express statements but also from the attitude and the special consideration accorded to it by the Quran as we shall see below.
1. Frequent Use of Business Terminology
The Quran has made and extensive use of business terminology. Commercial terms, belonging to twenty different stems, occur in the Quran about 370 times. C.C. Torrey