Question
Services are those separately identifiable, essentially intangible activities that provide satisfaction to the consumers. In context to business, how can you define services?

Answer

In the context of business, we may define services as all those economic activities that are intangible and imply an interaction between the service provider and the consumer. Business services include banking, insurance, transportation, warehousing, communication, etc. These services help in efficient running of business.

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