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TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sole trader businesses are owned and managed by..

a)

2-20 people

b)

Multiple owners

c)

1 person

d)

Partners

2.

Which of the following businesses is likely to have the most amount of capital

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole Trader

c)

Public limited

3.

Number of partners in a partnership business are.....

a)

Unlimited

b)

200 maximum

c)

2 to infinite

d)

2-20 partners

4.

Advantages of this business type are that the owner is their own boss and gets to keep all the profits.

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole Proprietorship

c)

Franchise

d)

Private limited company

5.

Disadvantages for this type of business include: owner pays for everything, hard to get money to start from the bank, owner might lack skills & unlimited liability.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Franchise

c)

Partnership

d)

Private Limited Company

6.

Which of the following is the definition for sole proprietorship

a)

business investment that involves renting or leasing another successful business model

b)

unincorporated business owned and operated by two or more people who share the profits and have unlimited liability for the debts and obligations of the firm

c)

unincorporated business owned and run by a single person who has rights to all profits and unlimited liability for all debts of the firm;

d)

form of business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity with all the rights and responsibilities of an individual, including the right to buy and sell property, enter into legal contracts, and to sue and be sued

7.

Which of the following is the definition for Franchise

a)

business investment that involves renting or leasing another successful business model

b)

unincorporated business owned and operated by two or more people who share the profits and have unlimited liability for the debts and obligations of the firm

c)

unincorporated business owned and run by a single person who has rights to all profits and unlimited liability for all debts of the firm

d)

form of business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity with all the rights and responsibilities of an individual, including the right to buy and sell property, enter into legal contracts, and to sue and be sued

8.

Which of the following is an advantage of a partnership?

a)

Which of the following is an advantage of a partnership?

b)

partnerships can usually attract financial capital more easily than proprietorships.

c)

management is hard between two or more people

d)

They are inefficient.

9.

This type of business is owned by many people called shareholders.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Limited Companies

d)

Franchise

10.

This type of business is a contractual agreement with a parent company to sell its products/services in another area.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

Franchise

11.
Law firms and doctor's offices are examples of.....
a)
Sole Proprietorships
b)
Partnerships
c)

Companies

d)
Franchises
12.

Nike, Google and Apple are examples of.....

a)

Sole Proprietorships

b)

Partnerships

c)

Limited Companies

d)

Franchises

13.
McDonald's and Burger King are examples of....
a)
Sole Proprietorships
b)
Partnerships
c)
Corporations
d)
Franchises
14.

Advantages of this type of business include: selling shares to raise money, limited liability.

a)
Sole Proprietorship
b)
Partnership
c)

Companies

d)
Franchise
15.

An advantage of this business is that it can raise starting capital through the member's contributions

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Limited Companies

d)

Franchise

16.

Which of the following business has a unlimited liability

a)
Sole Proprietorship
b)
Partnership
c)

Companies

d)
Franchise
17.

A partnership has ______________ personal liability

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

18.

In ... partnership, all of the partners actively run the business and are liable for company debts.

a)

a limited

b)

public

c)

an unlimited

19.

Public limited companies are usually large, well-known businesses, set up by at least two ...

a)

franchisees

b)

shareholders

c)

members

20.

As a company grows, it can take advantage of ....

a)

acquisition

b)

joint venture

c)

economies of scale

21.

One of the claimed advantages of a sole trader business is that:

a)

owners have limited liability

b)

shares can be sold to raise capital

c)

decisions and responsibilities can be shared

d)

the owner has complete control

22.

One of the disadvantages of a sole trader business is that:

a)

capital is limited to owner’s savings and bank loans

b)

decisions take too long to make

c)

as they are government owned there is no profit motive

d)

the owners may disagree

23.

One of the advantages of a partnership form of business organisation is that:

a)

all partners always have limited liability

b)

shares can be sold on the Stock Exchange

c)

the business survives the death of the partners

d)

the business has access to more capital than a sole trader

24.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a private limited company?

a)

Shares can be issued to raise capital

b)

Shares can be bought and sold on the Stock Exchange

c)

All owners of the business have limited liability

d)

The business continues after the death of shareholder

25.

Which of the following statements best applies to a public limited company (plc)?

a)

It is owned by the government and is in the public sector

b)

It is owned by shareholders who can sell their shares in the Stock Exchange

c)

It is quick and easy to set up with few legal formalities

d)

Its accounts can be kept private and it receives little coverage in the business press

26.

The main reason why the owners of many private limited companies convert their businesses into public limited companies is because:

a)

they do not want to remain in the private sector

b)

they want to gain the benefits of limited liability

c)

they want to keep the annual accounts secret

d)

they want to raise additional capital to expand the business

27.

One of the main drawbacks of many public limited companies is that:

a)

there can be a loss of control by the original owners as additional shares are sold

b)

firms in the public sector are often less efficient

c)

if the company were to fail the shareholders could lose all of their assets

d)

workers have to be asked for their opinions before major decisions are taken

28.

Which of the following statements about most public limited companies is true?

a)

They are owned and controlled by the workers

b)

They are owned by the directors but controlled by the shareholders

c)

The are owned by shareholders but controlled by directors

d)

They are owned and controlled by the government

29.

One of the reasons for a business buying a franchise is because:

a)

it is always much cheaper than setting up a new business venture

b)

there is complete control over important decisions

c)

the business can use its own name in advertisements

d)

the risks of failure are lower as it is buying a well known business idea

30.

One of the advantages to a business of selling a franchise licence to franchisees is that:

a)

the business can expand more quickly

b)

the franchisor owns all of the shops

c)

the businesses buying the franchises are certain to be successful

d)

the products sold in each shop will be different

31.

One of the limitations for an entrepreneur of setting up a new business as a franchise is:

a)

the profits of the franchised business will be lower than if it was not a franchise

b)

a share of the costs will have to be paid to the franchisor

c)

some decisions will be taken by the franchisor not the franchisee

d)

consumers will be less likely to have heard of the franchisor than the entrepreneur

32.

It is an artificial being created by the operation of law, having right of succession and the powers, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence is called_________.

a)

Cooperative

b)

Company

c)

Partnership

d)

Sole Proprietorship

33.

A document which includes the name, objectives, powers, and registered address of a company is called ______.

a)

Constitution of Corporation

b)

By-laws of corporation

c)

Articles of Incorporation

d)

Articles of Partnership

34.

a business that is owned and controlled by the government is called

a)

sole trader

b)

franchise

c)

partnershipp

d)

company

35.

incorported business means

a)

a company has unlimited liability

b)

a company exits separately from the owners and will continue to exist if one of the owners die

c)

a company can not be sued under its own name

36.

A disadvantage of a public corporation is that

a)

the government can use these businesses for politacal reasons

b)

the government can step in to nationalise an important business that is failing

c)

the government can provide essential services to its citizens

d)

the government can provide services that are considered less important by the private sector businesses