Forms of Business Ownership

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A business run by 2-20 people and has unlimited liability is known as a:

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Partnership

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What is the name of a person who owns part of a corporation? Options: Stakeholder, Shareholder, Trust Agent, Chairman

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Shareholder

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What is the most common form of business ownership? Options: Corporation, Company, Sole Proprietorship, LLC

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Sole Proprietorship

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This type of business is subject to many more laws and are more difficult to form.

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Corporation

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The major policy and financial decision makers of a corporation are determined by the...

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Board of Directors

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This type of organization is a legal entity separate from its owners.

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Corporation

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Which of the following best describes the term limited liability? If the business fails: Personal possessions of the owner can be taken to pay any debts, The owner is personally liable for all the debts of the business, There is no limit on the amount the owner has to pay to settle debts, The owner only loses the amount invested in the business

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The owner only loses the amount invested in the business

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Which of the following is a drawback for an entrepreneur setting up a business as a sole proprietorship?
Options:
Profit is shared,
Financial accounts are kept private,
Limited liability,
Unlimited liability

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Unlimited liability

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Which of the following is an advantage of operating a large established business as a corporation?
Shares can be sold to the public to raise additional finance, Financial accounts are published, Shares can only be sold to invited investors to raise finance, Owners have unlimited liability

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Shares can be sold to the public to raise additional finance

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A private held corporation may change into a public corporation because it wants: Limited liability, To raise additional finance, Unlimited liability, To avoid takeover

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To raise additional finance