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Business Organization

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 48mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

Factories, machinery, and farm tractors are examples of which factor of production?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Capital

4.

Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship are

a)

economics

b)

ethics

c)

factors of production

d)

Gross domestic Product (GDP)

5.

Articles of incorporation must be filed with the Secretary of State’s office in the state of operation. The articles of incorporation must include the names of the corporation’s founders, name of the _______, and type of business that will be conducted.

a)

proprietorship

b)

partnership

c)

corporation

d)

LLC

6.

The simplest and most common form of business ownership is a(n)______.

a)

proprietorship

b)

partnership

c)

corporation

d)

LLC

7.

A partner that does not participate in running the business is called

a)

general partner

b)

unlimited partner

c)

limited partner

d)

LLC

8.

The two kinds of partnership are

a)

general

b)

unlimited

c)

limited

d)

cooperative

9.

Association of two or more persons who co-own a business with the objective of earning a profit.

a)

proprietorship

b)

partnership

c)

corporation

d)

LLC

10.

Written contract that establishes a partnership; also called the articles of partnership.

a)

articles of corporation

b)

partnership agreement

c)

articles of proprietorship

d)

articles of limited liability corporation (LLC)

11.

How is a corporation different from a sole proprietorship?

a)

Corporations are owned by only one person

b)

Sole proprietorships have limited liability for the owners

c)

Corporations can sell stock to raise money for the business.

d)

Sole proprietorships require a legal charter to start the business.

12.

All partners are equally responsible for management and debts.

a)

Sole proprietorship

b)

General Partnership

c)

Limited Partnership

d)

Venture Capitalist

13.

A business partnership has ___________ who share the risks and the profits

a)

One owner

b)

Two or more owners

c)

No more than three owners

d)

Five or more owners

14.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of sole proprietorship?

a)

They're hard to start up

b)

Personal property is protected under bankruptcy

c)

The owner takes all the risk and responsibility

d)

The owner doesn't get to keep all the profits

15.

Which of the following is an advantage of sole proprietorship?

a)

There are almost no requirements to start up a sole proprietorship.

b)

The owner keeps all the profits.

c)

The owner makes all the decisions.

d)

All of the above statements are true.

16.

8. A person who takes a risk to produce goods and services in search of a profit is an entrepreneur. In which kind of business structure may entrepreneurs establish a business?

a)

Partnerships and Corporations

b)

Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations

c)

Only Corporations

d)

Sole Proprietorships and Corporations

17.

Mr. Wells owns a card shop. Because baseball cards have declined in popularity his business is struggling. He decides he has to sell his house to pay off his business debts.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

18.

3. Mary opened a dance studio. She receives all the profits from her students’ lessons.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

19.

2. Mario and his brother Luigi started a plumbing company together. They split the profits and the expenses.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

20.

Which of the following is the definition for Partnership?

a)

business investment that involves renting or leasing another successful business model

b)

unincorporated business owned and run by a single person who has rights to all profits and unlimited liability for all debts of the firm; most common form of business organization in the United States

c)

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

21.

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 run by a single person who has rights to all profits and unlimited liability for all debts of the firm; most common form of business organization in the United States

c)

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

22.

What type of business structure is owned by many people?

a)

Corporation

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Proprietorship

d)

LLC

23.

A type of business that consists of two or more people?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

24.

Easy to start, Owner is his/her own boss, Owner keeps all the profits - These are advantages of what type of business

a)

Partnership

b)

Corporation

c)

Cooperative

d)

Sole Proprietorship

25.

In which type of organization does one person take all the risks?

a)

Corporation

b)

Limited Liability Company

c)

Sole Proprietorship

d)

Partnership

26.

What is a disadvantage of a partnership?

a)

ease of formation

b)

owners share responsibility

c)

limited liability

d)

possibility of personality conflict

27.

A form of business organization that is authorized to act as a legal entity regardless of the number of owners.

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

d)

Limited Liability Company

28.

What kind of business is BEST described by these statements?

I am the only owner of my business.

I take all the risks of doing business.

I keep all the profits

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

29.
Physicians, web designers, and furniture movers are 
a)
intermediaries
b)
nonprofit corporations
c)
manufacturers
d)
service businesses
30.

The easiest form of business to start and end is a(n)

a)

limited liability partnership

b)

corporation

c)

franchise

d)

proprietorship