Friday, September 4, 2009

CHAPTER 5 OF BUSINESS INTRO HELPFUL TIPS

CHOOSING A FORM OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

1.Sole Proprietorship- A business that is owned, and usually managed, by one person.

2.Partnership- A legal form of business with two or more owners.

3.Corporation- A legal entity with authority to act and have liability separate from it's owners.


ENTITY- 1 a : being, existence; especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence b : the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes
2 : something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
3 : an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members


Type of ownership Most popular sales
Sole Proprietorship 72% 6%
Partnership 8% 13%
Corporation 20% 81%

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