Economics: Chapter 8 Review

An entrepreneur goes into business to earn a profit while avoiding risk.

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Though entrepreneurs may earn profit in the short run, it is profit in the long run that attracts competitors and substitutes.

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Most entrepreneurs succeed by selling their good ideas to others.

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If a corporation fails, stockholders could lose the amount they paid for the stock and could be held liable for the debts of the business.

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Most sole proprietorships have many employees, creating management difficulties.

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Each dollar of corporate earnings gets taxed twice.

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The most influential & complex form of business organization is the corporation.

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Entrepreneurs must introduce a new product to be successful.

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The board of directors of a corporation is responsible for day-to-day decisions, such as hiring workers and setting production schedules.

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A big advantage of sole proprietorships & partnerships is that business earnings are taxed only once- as income to the business owner.

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