BM 101 ( MIDTERM ) Flashcards
What are the 3 Major types of Business Owners?
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
3.Corporation
2 MINOR TYPES CONSIST OF THE JOINT STOCK COMPANY?
- Joint Venture
- Business trust
Legal Assocation of two or more persons as co-owners of an unincorporated business?
Partnership
Type of business operated by a single person?
Sole Proprietorship
Two types of Partnerships?
- General Partnership
- Limited Partnership
Is an enterprise chartered by law, with most of the legal rights of a person.
Corporation
Owners of Corporations
Stockholders
The authority granted to corporation to sell its own share of stock?
Ease of Expansion
If a stockholder loses interest in the corporation partly owns, he may disassociate himself
Ease of Transferring Ownership
The profits derived by stockholders are taxed twice by the government?
Double Taxation
Modifications of the Corporate form of Ownership?
- Cooperatives
- Mutual Companies
An organization composed of individuals or businesses that have banded together
Corporation
Two Types of Cooperatives?
- Credit Union
- Producers Cooperative
It accepts deposits from the members and lends money
Credit Union
Its purpose is to actually assist one another in the procurement
Producers cooperative
Its purpose is to provide members with quality goods and services at reasonable price
Consumers Cooperative
Its purpose is to assist members in the marketing of their produce
Marketing Cooperative
Its purpose is to make services readily available and at a lower price
Service Cooperative