Types of Business Organizations

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This type of business is owned by one person.

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Sole Proprietorship

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Advantages of this business type are that the owner is their own boss and gets to keep all the profits. Options: Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Franchise

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Sole Proprietorship

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Disadvantages for this type of business include: owner pays for everything, hard to get money to start from the bank, owner might lack skills & unlimited liability. What type of business is this? Options: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation, Franchise

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Sole Proprietorship

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What is a major advantage of a business that is a partnership rather than a sole proprietorship? Options: The responsibility for the business is shared, The business is easy to set up, The partners are not responsible for business debts, The business is easy to sell

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The responsibility for the business is shared

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What is a business owned by stockholders/investors but operated by others? Options: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation

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Corporation

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What is a business owned and operated by two or more people? Options: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation

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Partnership

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Which is ONE disadvantage of Sole Proprietorship? Options: Less direct control, Disagreements, Hard to raise money

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Hard to raise money

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What is ONE advantage of a Corporation? Options: Difficult to start, Make all of the decisions, Easy to raise money!

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Easy to raise money!

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Disadvantages include limited life and
the potential for conflict between partners. What type of business structure is being described? Options: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation

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Partnership

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Advantages include limited liability for owners, unlimited life, and ease of transfer of ownership.

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Corporation