chapter 2 flashcards
A business owned by two or more individuals is called a
partnership
The only requirement for a partnership
Both partners should agree to operate a business
Types of agreements that can make a partnership valid
Written and oral
The first three parts in a balance sheet
Current assets, cash, trade and other receivable and prepaid expense
Things under trade and other receivables
Accounts receivable and Accounts for doubtful accounts
How many types of business organizations are out there
4
a business which is owned and managed by only one person
Sole or single proprietorship
An association of two or move persons who bind themselves together to do business for profit.
Partnership
A body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person although constituted by one or more persons and legally endowed with various rights and duties.
Corporation
A people centered enterprise which are jointly owned and democratically controlled by and for their memebers to realize their common socio economic needs and aspirations.
Cooperative
A business that engages in the rendering of services to other for a fee, like the beauty parlor, law firm, dental clinic, and medical clinic
Service concern
Businesses that are into the buying and selling of goods or commodities like the grocery store, drug store and department store.
Merchandising or trading concern
Businesses that are engaged in the processing of products or the conversion of raw materials into finished goods that are then sold like the furniture factory and shoe factory.
Manufacturing Concern
A ______ is a contract in where two or more persons bind themsdelves to contribute money, property, or industry into a common fund with the intention of diving the profit among themselves.
Partnership
A written agreement is required when partnership capital is _______ or more in money or in any property.
3000
Partnership is formed through the mutual agreement of all the partners.
based on contract
no one should be forced or coereced in joining a partnership
Voluntary association
any partner may act as an agent of the partnership in conducting its affairs.
Mutual agency
a partnership may be dissolved at any time by action of the partners or by operation of law.
Limited Life
The personal assets of a general partner may be used to satisfy the claims of the creditors of the partnership, if the partnership assets are not enough to settle the liabilities to outsiders upon liquidation.
Unlimited liability