Business Organizations and Market Structures

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In a general partnership, what do partners usually draw up?

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legal papers called articles of partnership.

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An advantage of a corporation is that

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owners have limited liability for debt.

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Perfect competition is characterized by

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a large number of sellers and buyers.

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A monopoly that is based on the ownership or control of a manufacturing method, process, or other scientific advance is a

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technological monopoly

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Under perfect competition, what can be said about sellers? Options: products are similar but not identical., numerous restrictions prevent firms from entering the market., no seller can sell a product above the prevailing market price., a single seller can affect price.

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no seller can sell a product above the prevailing market price.

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When a major car company lowers its prices, other car makers will probably

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lower their prices.

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A market structure in which one firm has a monopoly because of its location is a

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geographic monopoly.

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Barry and two associates have been operating a business that is not going well. Barry is stressed out because the company is over $200,000 in debt and he knows that if it goes out of business, he and his two associates will have to pay it out of their own pockets. It sounds like Barry and his two associates have a

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partnership.

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Susan, Phil, Robert, and Martina are all lawyers. After several years of working for big firms, they decide to pull their resources and start their own law practice together. The four of them will make all their business decisions together and will share all of the profits and financial risk. Their new law firm is a

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partnership

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Mr. Simpson is liable for all the debts of his company. Mr. Simpson has which type of business organization? Options: sole proprietorship, monopoly, perfect competition, corporation

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sole proprietorship