Types of business Flashcards

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Sole Trader

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One owner
all liability 
all power and decision making 
can hire employees
less costly
all profit
simplest form
many tasks to perform
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Partnership

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2-20 owners
divided liability
divided responsibility and tasks
business can endure after death
possible conflicts
no business profit taxes
less costly
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Government enterprise

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government owned and operated
provides good services
inefficient due to regulations
less effective management

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Social Enterprise

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focus on social needs
high start up costs
high op costs
uptake in difficult tasks
positively impacts world
hard to focus on finance
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Private Limited

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1-50 shareholders or directors
privately selected shareholders
must include 'Pty Ltd'
most common in Aus
expensive to create
easier to control
limited liability
growth potential
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Public Listed

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Anyone can join
highly complex structure
attracts more profit and shares
massive growth potential 
no maximum shareholders
must have 'Ltd' in name
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