economic agent
actor and decision maker in an economic model
merchant
businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others
creative consumer
consumer whose actions enforce a change in the direction of development of a proprietary product or service
customer
recipient of a good, service, product or idea obtained from a seller via a financial transaction
capitalist
economic agent that owns or controls the means of producing wealth
securities market participant
legal classification under U.S. financial regulation
household
group of one or more people living in the same dwelling and sharing meals or living accommodation; may consist of a single family or other grouping of people
operation
organizational unit that covers the permanent combination of production equipment for the human demand for goods and services
buyer
person acquiring a benefit in exchange for money
consumer
person or group of people that are the final users of products and or services; one who pays something to consume goods and services produced
alpha consumer
person who plays a key role in the adoption of a product by society
market participant
economic agent that participates in a market
household
economic unit
principal
economic agent that authorizes another to act on its behalf