Econ Midterm Chapter 8 Andrew Flashcards

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Is a business owned and managed by a single person

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Sole proprietorship

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Is an established formed to carry on commercial enterprise

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Business organization

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2
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And authorization from the local government

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Business license

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3
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Separate areas or zones for residential use and for business

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Zoning laws

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4
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The biggest disadvantage of a sole proprietorship

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Liability

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5
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Payments to employees other than wages or salaries such as paid vacation, retirement pay, and health insurance

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Fringe benefits

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6
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Is a business organization owned by two or more persons who agree on a specific division of responsibility and profit

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Partnership

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7
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Most common type of partnership

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General partnership

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8
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Only one partner is required

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Limited partnership

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9
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Is a newer type of partnership recognized man states

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Limited liability partnership

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This is advised for small business. It spells out each partners rights and responsibility

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Articles or partnership

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If you don’t establish your own articles of partnership you will fall under theses rules

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Uniform partnership act

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12
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Money and other valuables belonging to an individual or business

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Assets

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13
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Is a legal entity, or being, owned by individual

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Corporation

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14
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Stockholders own these

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Stock

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Companies that never really trade stock, only with family

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Closely held corporations

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Stockholders who buy and sell stock in the open market

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Public held corporation

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A formal contract to repay borrowed money with interest at fixed intervals

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Bond

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When stock holders receive income from the corporation

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Dividends

19
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Join two or more firms commuting in the same market

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Vertical mergers

20
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Have more than three businesses that make unrelated products

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Conglomerates

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Worlds largest corporation produce and sell their goods and services throughout the world

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Multinational corporations

22
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A semi independent business that payes fees

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Business franchise

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Earnings

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Royalties

24
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Cooperatives that provide a service rather than goods

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Service cooperatives

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Agricultural marketing cooperatives that help members sell their products

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Producer cooperatives

26
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Don’t operate for the purpose of money

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Nonprofit organizations

27
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Work to improve the image working conditions and skill levels of people in particular occupations.

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Professional organizations

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Promote the collective business interests of a city state or tiger geographical area or of a group of similar businesses

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Business associations

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Nonprofit organization that promote the intrusive of particular industries

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Trade association