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What advantage do limited liability corporations offer to their owners compared to other business structures?
What advantage do limited liability corporations offer to their owners compared to other business structures?
- They guarantee profit regardless of business performance.
- They allow owners to invest without any financial risk.
- They require no formal registration or reporting.
- They limit the owner's liability to only the amount invested. (correct)
How do limited liability corporations affect the investment landscape compared to proprietorships and partnerships?
How do limited liability corporations affect the investment landscape compared to proprietorships and partnerships?
- They attract more investments by reducing liability. (correct)
- They encourage smaller players to dominate the market.
- They increase competition among small businesses.
- They eliminate the need for investment diversification.
What criticism is leveled against stock markets in relation to limited liability?
What criticism is leveled against stock markets in relation to limited liability?
- They are too regulated and lack competition.
- They have become overly complicated and inaccessible.
- They are becoming obsolete in the digital age.
- They operate as gambling casinos due to lack of careful trading. (correct)
What is suggested about the owners of corporations and their business conduct?
What is suggested about the owners of corporations and their business conduct?
What conclusion does the author draw about the nature of limited liability?
What conclusion does the author draw about the nature of limited liability?
What is commonly associated with the concept of corporations?
What is commonly associated with the concept of corporations?
What notion about capitalism is reflected in the author's text?
What notion about capitalism is reflected in the author's text?
What is the primary reason humans are reluctant to discard their models?
What is the primary reason humans are reluctant to discard their models?
Which business model involves a single person being entirely responsible for all outcomes?
Which business model involves a single person being entirely responsible for all outcomes?
According to the content, what underlies the potential ethical issues in modeling?
According to the content, what underlies the potential ethical issues in modeling?
Which of these figures is mentioned as having potentially believed they were doing a good job?
Which of these figures is mentioned as having potentially believed they were doing a good job?
What happens if a limited liability corporation incurs significant damages?
What happens if a limited liability corporation incurs significant damages?
In what way does a joint stock company resemble a limited liability corporation?
In what way does a joint stock company resemble a limited liability corporation?
What is one consequence of a corrupt model in business systems?
What is one consequence of a corrupt model in business systems?
Flashcards
Corrupt Model
Corrupt Model
A model that is flawed or inaccurate, leading to harmful outcomes.
Paradigm Shift
Paradigm Shift
The inability to change one's perspective or belief system even when presented with evidence that contradicts it.
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
A common business model where investors' liability is limited to their stake in the company.
Full Liability
Full Liability
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Sole Proprietorship
Sole Proprietorship
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Partnership
Partnership
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Joint Stock Company
Joint Stock Company
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Limited Liability
Limited Liability
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Limited Liability Corporation
Limited Liability Corporation
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Proprietorship
Proprietorship
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Distortion of Stock Markets
Distortion of Stock Markets
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Scandal and Corporations
Scandal and Corporations
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Study Notes
Automatic Evil: Critique of Limited Liability Corporations
- Humans resist discarding flawed models, prioritizing data over models. Cognitive dissonance often prevents paradigm shifts.
- Corrupt models (e.g., limited liability corporations) automatically produce negative outcomes akin to a factory's assembly-line production.
- Question models behind harmful events.
Business Models and Limited Liability
- Businesses exist in four basic models: sole proprietorships, partnerships, joint stock companies, and limited liability corporations (LLCs).
- Sole proprietorships and partnerships carry full liability for their owners.
- Joint stock companies distribute liability across shareholders.
- LLCs limit liability to the investor's stake; investors risk only their investment amount.
Effects of Limited Liability
- Limited liability enables corporations to attract significant investment compared to other models, potentially diminishing investment in other businesses.
- This fuels the growth of large, potentially wasteful corporate bureaucracies.
- Limited liability distorts stock markets, making them resemble gambling havens due to investor involvement with poor company evaluations,
Criticisms of Limited Liability
- Limited liability might cause shareholders to be less careful about their companies' actions.
- Long-established limited liability has become normalized within economies.
- The pervasive nature of LLCs in the world economy makes restructuring difficult.
- The inherent corruption and deception within LLCs inevitably lead to issues, hindering solutions.
Corporations and Scandals
- The words "scandal" and "corporation" frequently appear connected to the neglect of company oversight, a negative consequence of the LLC model.
- While corporations contribute to the economy, limited liability generates negative behaviors.
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