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BP 5.2 Terminology Forms of Business Ownership

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of liability does a sole proprietor have?

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Private

2.

Which of these is a benefit of being partnership?

a)

There are more ideas in the business

b)

The owners have to give away a share of the business profits

c)

There is unlimited liability

3.

Which type of legal structure is used when two or more people join together to start a business and have unlimited liability?

a)

Sole trader

b)

Partnership

c)

LTD

d)

PLC

4.

Which legal structure would an individual wishing to start-up a small business choose because it is quick, easy and inexpensive to set up?

a)

Sole proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

LLC

d)

Joint venture

5.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of setting up a business as a partnership?

a)

Shared losses

b)

Shared workload

c)

Shared profit

d)

More ideas generated

6.

If you buy a franchise, you are a(n)

a)

franchisor

b)

franchise

c)

agent

d)

franchisee

7.

Which of these are owned by shareholders?

a)

corporation

b)

sole proprietorship

c)

partnership

8.

A business with one owner is known as a:

a)

Company

b)

Sole Proprietor

c)

Partnership

9.

Advantages of a sole proprietor are:

a)

Limited liability

b)

The owner makes all the decisions

c)

The owner takes all the profit

d)

Can raise substantial capital

10.

Advantages of a partnership are:

a)

The partners split the profit

b)

Unlimited liability

c)

Raise more capital than a sole proprietor

d)

Share the workload

11.
What is the most common form of business ownership?
a)
Corporation
b)
Company
c)
Sole Proprietorship
d)
LLC
12.
This type of business is subject to many more laws and are more difficult to form.
a)
Proprietorship
b)
Partnership
c)
Corporation
d)
Franchise
13.
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
14.
This type of organization is a legal entity separate from its owners.
a)
Sole proprietorship
b)
Partnership
c)
Corporation
d)
Franchise
15.

Which of the following best describes the term limited liability corporation? If the business fails:

a)

Personal possessions of the owner can be taken to pay any debts

b)

The owner is personally liable for all the debts of the business

c)

There is no limit on the amount the owner has to pay to settle debts

d)

The owner only loses the amount invested in the business

16.

Two Brothers Pizza would most likely show which type of ownership

a)

Partnership

b)

Corporation

c)

Stock and Bonds

d)

Single Ownership

17.

A partnership agreement details the rules and procedures that guide ownership and operations and will typically identify the business name, investments, and other contributions of each partner.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A(n) ________________ is a written contract granting permission to operate a business to sell products and services in a set way.

a)

franchise

b)

partnership agreement

c)

franchisee

d)

articles of incorporation

19.

These types of business ventures are free from corporate income tax and typically work in areas such as education, health care, charity, or the arts.

a)

non-profit corporations

b)

sole proprietorships

c)

partnerships

d)

LLCs