Different Business Forms Flashcards
Bankrupt
When an individual is unable to meet personal liabilities, some or all of which can be as a consequences of business activities.
Creditors
Those owned money by a business, e.g suppliers.
Incorporation
Establishing a business as a separate legal entity from its owners, giving them limited liability.
Monopoly
Where the sales of one business have a dominant share of it’s marketplace.
Sole Trader
A one-person business with unlimited liability.
Unlimited Liability
Owners are liable for any debts incurred by the business, even if it requires them to sell all their assets/ possessions and become personally bankrupt.
Registrar of Companies
The government department which can allow firms to become incorporated.