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Chapter 3 – 1 (pgs.57-59)

Chapter 3 – 1 (pgs.57-59). I. Sole Proprietorships A sole proprietorship is a business run by one person. It is the smallest type of business organization in size, yet the most numerous and profitable . Chapter 3-1 (pgs. 57-59). B. The advantages to sole proprietorships are:

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Chapter 3 – 1 (pgs.57-59)

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  1. Chapter 3 – 1 (pgs.57-59) I. Sole Proprietorships A sole proprietorship is a business run by one person. It is the smallest type of business organization in size, yet the most numerous and profitable.

  2. Chapter 3-1 (pgs. 57-59) B. The advantages to sole proprietorships are: • ease of start-up; ease of management • owner gets all the profits • business itself pays no income taxes • taxes paid only on the owner’s personal income • psychological satisfaction of owning one’s business • ease of closing the business.

  3. Chapter 3-1 (pgs. 57-59) C. The disadvantages to sole proprietorships are: • the owner has unlimited liability • it is hard to raise financial capital • owner may not be able to hire enough personnel or stock enough inventory to operate efficiently • owner may have limited managerial experience • hard to attract qualified employees • business has limited life and legally stops existing when the owner dies or sells the business

  4. Chapter 3 – (pgs. 60-62) II. Partnerships A. A partnership is a business jointly owned by two or more persons. It is the least numerous among business organizations and has the smallest proportion of sales and net income. B. General partnerships are a type of business in which all partners are involved in the management and finances. In a limited partnership, at least one partner is not involved in management. This partner may have helped to finance the business. C. Articles of the partnership document spell out how the partners divide up the profits or losses.

  5. PAGES 60-62 (con’t) D. The advantages of partnerships are: the ease of start-up; ease of management; no special taxes on a partnership; easier to raise capital through bank loans or new partner; larger size aids efficient operations; easier to attract skilled employees. E. The disadvantages of partnerships are: partners are responsible for the acts of each and every partner, except in a limited partnership where the limits are spelled out; limited life of partnerships ends if a partner leaves; potential for partner conflicts.

  6. Chapter 3-1 (PAGES 62-65) III. Corporations A. A corporation is a business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity with all the rights of an individual. B. Corporations receive a charter, or government permission to create a corporation, which includes details about stock ownership. C. Investors who buy common or preferred stock in a corporation become owners of the firm

  7. Chapter 3-1 (pgs. 62-65) D. The advantages of corporations are: • ease of raising capital • professionals may run the firm instead of the owners (shareholders) • owners have limited liability • business’s life is unlimited • easy to transfer ownership.

  8. Chapter 3-1 (pgs. 62-65) E. The disadvantages of corporations are: • a charter is expensive • ownership and management are separated so shareholders have little say in running the business • corporate income is taxed twice • subject to government regulation

  9. Chapter 3-1 (PAGE 66) IV. Government and Business Regulation • Federal and state governments regulate interest rates and utility rates. B. State governments may offer industrial development bonds to help industries relocate or tax credits to draw investments.

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