From Private to Public Vocabulary Quiz

An individual who starts and manages a business, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit is called a (a)   .

• a) Company
• b) Corporation
• c) Entrepreneur
• d) Partnership

A(n) (a)   is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals or stakeholders to engage in a specific business activity.

• a) Sole proprietorship
• b) Entrepreneur
• c) Corporation
• d) Dividend

When a business is owned and operated by a single individual, it is called a (a)   .

• a) Corporation
• b) Private corporation
• c) Sole proprietorship
• d) Partnership

A business owned by two or more individuals who share the profits and liabilities is known as a (a)   .

• a) Sole proprietorship
• b) Public corporation
• c) Partnership
• d) Revenue

A (a)   is a type of business organization that is legally distinct from its owners and is owned by shareholders.

• a) Company
• b) Entrepreneur
• c) Sole proprietorship
• d) Corporation

A (a)   is a corporation that is not publicly traded and has a limited number of shareholders.

• a) Private corporation
• b) Public corporation
• c) Sole proprietorship
• d) Earnings per Share (EPS)

In contrast, a (a)   is a corporation whose shares are publicly traded and available for purchase by anyone.

• a) Partnership
• b) Earnings
• c) Private corporation
• d) Public corporation

(a)   refers to the total amount of money generated by a business through its operations, typically over a specific period.

• a) Revenue
• b) Entrepreneur
• c) Company
• d) Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E Rat

(a)   represents the profits a company earns, which is calculated by deducting expenses from revenue.

• a) Earnings
• b) Dividend
• c) Market Capitalization
• d) Industry

The ratio that measures the current market price of a company's stock relative to its earnings per share is known as the (a)   .

• a) Sector
• b) Earnings per Share (EPS)
• c) Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E Rat
• d) Sole proprietorship