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Business Ownership

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a form of business ownership in which 2 or more people jointly owns a business

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Company

c)

Partnership

d)

Shareholder

2.
What is the name of a person who owns part of a corporation?
a)
Stakeholder
b)
Shareholder
c)
Trust Agent
d)
Chairman
3.
Which of the following is an advantage of a partnership?
a)
Unlimited Liability
b)
Arguments
c)
Shared responsibility
d)
Less investors
4.

What is meant by 'limited liability'?

a)

Your personal possessions can be taken

b)

You only lose the money you put into the business

c)

You get a part of a business

5.

What is the most common form of business ownership?

a)

Corporation

b)

Company

c)

Sole Trader

d)

LLC

6.
The major policy and financial decision makers of a corporation are determined by the...
a)
CEO/GM/President
b)
Chairman of the Board
c)
Shareholders
d)
Board of Directors
7.

Owned by one individual.

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

None of the above

8.

Name one of the reasons people become entrepreneurs.

a)

Feeling insecure

b)

They like to be the ONLY one doing everything

c)

They are doing what they enjoy

d)

None of the above

9.

An entrepreneur can own an online business...

a)

False - entrepreneurs can only create business in person

b)

True - there are companies online as well as in person

10.

The most difficulty type of company to start is a...

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

11.

A private limited company may change into a public limited company because it wants:

a)

Limited liability

b)

To raise additional finance

c)

Unlimited liability

d)

To avoid takeover

12.

This type of ownership offers quick startup, an established business plan, recognizable trademark/brand, and a proven promotional strategy.

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

Franchise

13.

These business owners may have trouble raising capital.

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

Franchise

14.

This type of business ownership is often entered into by people with complementary skills

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

Franchise

15.

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

a)

Company

b)

Sole trader

c)

Partnership

d)

None of the above

16.

The two forms of business ownership with unlimited liability are:

a)

Sole trader

b)

Public company

c)

Partnership

d)

Private company

17.

Advantages of a sole trader are:

a)

Limited liability

b)

The owner makes all the decisions

c)

The owner takes all the profit

d)

Can raise substantial capital

18.

Advantages of a partnership are:

a)

The partners split the profit

b)

Unlimited liability

c)

Raise more capital than a sole trader

d)

Share the workload

19.

Why may an entrepreneur prefer to set up a business as a partnership?

a)

The entrepreneur would get to make all the decisions

b)

They entrepreneur would get to keep all the profit

c)

The business would benefit from a greater range of skills and knowledge

d)

The business would make more money quicker

20.

Which of the following are types of limited company? (Select 2 answers)

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Private

c)

Public

d)

Partnership