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Chapter 5: Launching a Business Flashcards

1
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What is an ENTREPRENEUR?

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  • a person who creates a business in the hope of earning a profit
  • a person who organizes, manages, and assumes risks of a business enterprise
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What four things must an entrepreneur do in order to make a profit…?

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  • create a useful product
  • have an efficient method of production
  • finance production
  • market the product at a profit
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What is PROFIT?

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what remains after the cost of doing business has been deducted

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What is another name for profit?

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residual

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5
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What are the three forms of business organizations?

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  • sole proprietorship
  • partnership
  • corporation
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What is SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP?

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a business owned by one person

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What is a PARTNERSHIP?

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an unincorporated business that is owned by two or more people

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What is CORPORATION?

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a business organization created under a government (state) charter

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9
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What is the most common form of business organizations?

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sole proprietorship

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What are 5 advantages of a sole proprietorship?

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  • easiest and least costly
  • you own all profits
  • you are your own boss
  • minimal legal restrictions
  • do not have to pay corporate income tax
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What are 3 disadvantages of a sole proprietorship?

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  • unlimited liability
  • difficult to raise money
  • lack of business continuity
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What is UNLIMITED LIABILITY?

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  • The taking of personal property to satisfy a business debt

- the owner must assume full responsibility for all losses in cured by the business

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What is A LACK OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY?

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if the owner withdraws the business will end

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What form of business makes up 10% of the total and 6% of the total money?

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partnership

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What form of business makes of 70% of total and 6% of total money?

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sole proprietorship

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What are three advantages of a partnership?

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  • additional funds
  • two heads are better than one
  • no corporate tax
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What are four disadvantages of a partnership?

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  • unlimited liability
  • if a partner dies or withdrawals the partnership as legally terminated
  • amount of capital is limited
  • Partners can have a falling out which may lead to death
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What is a CREDITOR?

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someone that lends money to another

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What is a DEBTOR?

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someone that receives or owes money to another

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What is the difference between a creditor and a debtor?

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A creditor lends the money whereas the debtor owes the money

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What form of business makes up 20% of the total and 90% of the total money?

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Corporation

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What is a STOCKHOLDER?

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  • owners of shares of stocks and a corporation
  • considered an artificial person
    • can do everything a person can do but it is not you
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What are four advantages of a corporation?

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  • Limited liability
  • ease of transfers
  • unlimited life
  • tax advantages
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What are four disadvantages of a corporation?

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  • expensive to organize
  • some corporations are subject to special taxes or double taxes
  • Open or public corporation
  • liability
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What is LIMITED LIABILITY?

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you can’t lose more than you put in

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What is EASE OF TRANSFER?

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you can buy or sell anytime

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What is UNLIMITED LIFE?

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The company goes on even if the CEO dies

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What is OPEN PUBLIC CORPORATION?

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corporations that sell stock give up their right to secrecy

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What is LIABILITY?

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any claim on the debt of the business or individual

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30
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What are the five niches?

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  • S-Corporation
  • nonprofit
  • Government owned corporation
  • cooperative corporation
  • franchise
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What is an S-Corporation?

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Corporation for small businesses that has all the advantages of a corporation but you don’t pay the corporate tax

32
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What is a NON PROFIT CORPORATION?

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it’s service some educational social charitable or religious purposes rather than simply earning a profit

33
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What is a GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATION?

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provide services that private enterprise is unable or willing to offer

34
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What is COORPORATIVE CORPORATION (CO-OP)?

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an association of individuals or companies whose purpose is to perform some business function for its members

35
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What are the three types of cooperative corporations (co-ops)?

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  • housing
  • consumer
  • producer
36
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What is a HOUSING CO-OPS?

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multiple dwelling units owned by the tenants (condos)

37
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What are CONSUMER CO-OPS?

A

businesses owned by members who share in the profits or who purchase goods at a lower price

38
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What are PRODUCER CO-OPS?

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manufacturer and market products on behalf of their members

39
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What is a FRANCHISE?

A

individually owned businesses as if it were part of a large chain

40
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What is a CHARTER?

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A license issued by the secretary of state of the state in which the corporation is headquartered

41
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What are BYLAWS?

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The rules of operation for corporations stated in the charter which governs officers actions

42
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What three things do the Board of Directors do?

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  • choose president and other officers
  • decide how they get their money
  • choose if dividends are to be paid
43
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What is the object of the board of directors?

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separate ownership from management

44
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Who elects the Board of Directors and how do they do it?

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Stockholders

  • 1 vote per share of stock
  • vote at annual meeting
    ~ your proxy votes for you if you can not attend the meeting
45
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What is a PROXY?

A

written authorization temporarily transferring voting rights to another at a meeting

46
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What is an ANNUAL REPORT?

A

Report sent to stockholders containing pregnant finance information

47
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What is a PROSPECTUS?

A

Report providing info on the company you MIGHT invest in

48
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What is PRODUCT QUALITY?

A

once quality has been established it should not be lowered

49
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What is QUAITY CONTROL?

A

maintenance of standards

50
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What is PRODUCT RELIABILITY?

A

does what its supposed to do

51
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What are the three functions of PRODUCT PACKAGING?

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  • to protect the product
  • provide info
  • enhance appearance
52
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What are results of product packaging?

A
  • could lead to higher prices

- if mass marketed could lead to lower prices

53
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What is PRODUCT LABELING?

A

some products carry testing labels from private organizations

54
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What is CONSUMER SAFTEY?

A

responsibility to safeguard consumers and their property in the storage and use of the product

55
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What is another name for consumer safety?

A

product responsibility

56
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What is MICROTEEN?

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natural mix of computers and young people

57
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Between what ages do most people start their own business?

A

26-40

58
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What is the con of starting your own businesses with training from a college program?

A

you have to pay a higher price

59
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True or false children of business families are not likely to go into business themselves if they see their parents business fail

A

FALSE!

children of business families are more likely to go into business themselves despite the business success rate of their parents

60
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What is a DISLOCATION OF A JOB?

A

loss of a job

61
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What is a SMALL BUSINESS?

A

any company with less than 500 employees

62
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True or False, small businesses accounted for 39% of the GMP

A

TRUE

small businesses did account for 39% of GMP but this is been declining because of the advantages of big businesses

63
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What is SCALE?

A

large

64
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What are two advantage of scale businesses?

A
  • mass marketing

- buying in bulk

65
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What are the two sectors of small business by industry and what percentage do they take up?

A
  • retail service 29%

- services 28%

66
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True or false the smaller the firm the more likely it is to survive

A

FALSE!

The larger the firm the more likely it is to survive

67
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Businesses have a 30% chance of surviving four years if they have how many employees

A

1-20

68
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Businesses have a 54% chance of surviving four years if they have how many employees?

A

21-50

69
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What are four problems small businesses face

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  • taxes
  • slow sales
  • competition
  • difficulty in raising money
70
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What are three advantages of a small business

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  • can react quickly to changing times
  • 80% of new jobs are being created
  • two times more innovations per employees at scale businesses
71
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What is the first thing you do when starting a small business?

A

contact the small business administration (SBA)

72
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What is the formal organization of a large scale corporation?

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1) stockholders
2) board of directors
3) president
4) vice president
5) department heads
6) workers

73
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What is a disadvantage of a large business?

A

The corporations that pays dividends are subject to double taxes. First the company pays a corporate tax. Second the dividend holder pays another tax.

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