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What is the main purpose of a business organization?
What is the main purpose of a business organization?
Which type of business organization has the right to keep and use their profits as they choose?
Which type of business organization has the right to keep and use their profits as they choose?
What does the term 'revenue' refer to in a business context?
What does the term 'revenue' refer to in a business context?
Which type of business organization provides services to customers rather than products?
Which type of business organization provides services to customers rather than products?
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What is a disadvantage of a partnership business organization?
What is a disadvantage of a partnership business organization?
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Which type of business organization turns basic inputs into products sold to customers?
Which type of business organization turns basic inputs into products sold to customers?
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What is a key advantage of a partnership?
What is a key advantage of a partnership?
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Which is a disadvantage of a sole proprietorship?
Which is a disadvantage of a sole proprietorship?
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What is a benefit of owning a corporation?
What is a benefit of owning a corporation?
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Why might partnerships be better at decision making?
Why might partnerships be better at decision making?
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Which factor is a disadvantage of a partnership compared to a corporation?
Which factor is a disadvantage of a partnership compared to a corporation?
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What characteristic makes sole proprietorship different from partnerships or corporations?
What characteristic makes sole proprietorship different from partnerships or corporations?
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What is a partnership in business?
What is a partnership in business?
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What is a disadvantage of a partnership?
What is a disadvantage of a partnership?
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What is an advantage of a corporation?
What is an advantage of a corporation?
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What is a disadvantage of a corporation?
What is a disadvantage of a corporation?
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Why do business organizations exist according to the text?
Why do business organizations exist according to the text?
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Who is responsible for making ethical decisions according to the text?
Who is responsible for making ethical decisions according to the text?
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Study Notes
Business Organization
- A business organization is an entity that aims to earn profits by providing products to satisfy the needs of the market.
- Business organizations exist to serve consumer’s needs, and in return, they make profits when people patronize their products and services.
Types of Business Organization
- Service businesses provide services to customers rather than products.
- Examples of service businesses: computer repair, laundry services, tutoring, delivery services, wellness (such as gym or spa).
- Merchandising businesses sell to customers products they buy from other businesses.
- Examples of merchandising businesses: sari-sari stores, bookstores, department stores, groceries, supermarkets.
- Manufacturing businesses turn basic inputs into products which are sold to customers.
- Examples of manufacturing businesses: shoe manufacturing, baked goods, candle manufacturing, cosmetics manufacturing, wine production.
Forms of Business Organization
- Sole proprietorship is a one-person business where the owner has full control over the finances and operations.
- Advantages of sole proprietorship: faster tax preparation, lower start-up costs, easier handling of business money, minimal government rules and regulations, and the ability to own the business for as long as desired.
- Disadvantages of sole proprietorship: personal liability for all debts and actions of the enterprise, lack of financial control.
- Partnership is a business relationship between two or more people who share a business venture’s profits and liabilities.
- Advantages of partnership: lack of formality, easy to start, shared burden, combined expertise, skills, experience, and connections, better decision making, privacy, owned and controlled by the partners, access to more funds, and easy access to profits.
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Small and big corporations worldwide face daily challenges that concern ethical issues.
- Ethical decisions are not only the responsibility of business leaders but of every employee as well.
Business Terminology
- Profit refers to the difference between the amount received and the amount spent on something purchased, produced, or manufactured.
- Revenue is the total amount of money a business earns during a given period by offering products to the market.
- For-profit organizations have the right to keep and use their profits as they choose, within legal limits.
- For-non-profit organizations are formed for a specific purpose to serve the common good of the public.
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