American Business Merit Badge
Learn about free enterprise, financial statements, business ethics, labor laws, and career opportunities in accounting, finance, and management to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Foundations of American Business Explain four features of the free enterprise system in the United States.
- Money & Finance Explain the three basic types of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows).
- Business Practices & Ethics Explain the place of profit in business.
- Labor Laws & Protections Describe the role of the U.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 6
- Category
- Business and Industry
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- December 24, 2025