What is a sole proprietorship?

• A sole proprietorship is a type of business structure where multiple individuals own and operate the business together.

• A sole proprietorship is a type of business structure where the business is owned by a corporation.

• A sole proprietorship is a type of business structure where the business is owned by the government.

• A sole proprietorship is a type of business structure where an individual owns and operates the business as a single entity.

What are the characteristics of a sole proprietorship?

• Unlimited liability, shared control by multiple owners, separate legal entity, and owners share profits and losses.

• The characteristics of a sole proprietorship include unlimited liability, complete control by the owner, no separate legal entity, and the owner receives all profits and is responsible for all losses.

• Limited liability, complete control by the owner, separate legal entity, and the owner receives all profits and is responsible for all losses.

• Limited liability, shared control by multiple owners, separate legal entity, and owners share profits and losses.

What is a partnership?

• A partnership is a business structure in which multiple individuals compete against each other in a company.

• A partnership is a business structure in which one individual takes full responsibility for a company.

• A partnership is a business structure in which one individual owns and controls a company.

• A partnership is a business structure in which two or more individuals share ownership and responsibility for a company.

What are the advantages of a partnership?

• Shared decision-making, shared workload, shared resources, and shared risks and liabilities.

• No decision-making, no workload, no resources, and no risks and liabilities.

• Limited decision-making, limited workload, limited resources, and limited risks and liabilities.

• Individual decision-making, individual workload, individual resources, and individual risks and liabilities.

What are the different types of corporations?

• Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, Cooperative

• General Partnership, Limited Liability Company, Public Corporation

• C corporation, S corporation, LLC, Nonprofit Corporation, Professional Corporation

• Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, Benefit Corporation

What is a cooperative?

• A government-run organization that provides social services to the community.

• An autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.

• A type of business that is owned and controlled by a single individual.

• A non-profit organization that focuses on environmental conservation.

What are the benefits of a cooperative?

• Shared ownership and control, democratic decision-making, equitable distribution of profits, and collective bargaining power.

• Individual ownership and control, autocratic decision-making, unequal distribution of profits, and lack of bargaining power.

• Limited ownership and control, hierarchical decision-making, unequal distribution of profits, and lack of bargaining power.

• Shared ownership and control, autocratic decision-making, unequal distribution of profits, and lack of bargaining power.

What is a franchise?

• A franchise is a legal and commercial relationship between the owner of a trademark, brand, or business model (the franchisor) and an individual or group (the franchisee) who wants to use that trademark, brand, or business model in a specific location or territory.

• A franchise is a type of loan provided by a bank.

• A franchise is a form of government in which power is divided between a central authority and individual states.

• A franchise is a type of insurance policy that covers damage to property caused by fire or other disasters.

How do you differentiate between a sole proprietorship and a partnership?

• Type of business structure

• Size of the business

• Location of the business

• Number of owners

How do you differentiate between a corporation and a cooperative?

• A corporation is owned by shareholders and operated for profit, while a cooperative is owned and operated by its members for their mutual benefit.

• A corporation is owned and operated by its members for profit, while a cooperative is owned by shareholders and operated for their mutual benefit.

• A corporation is owned and operated by its members for their mutual benefit, while a cooperative is owned by shareholders and operated for profit.

• A corporation is owned by its employees and operated for profit, while a cooperative is owned by shareholders and operated for their mutual benefit.