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What is the main characteristic of a sole proprietorship?
What is the main role of the board of directors in a corporation?
What is the term for the combining of firms engaged in related businesses?
What is a limited partner responsible for?
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What is the term for an offer to the shareholders of a company to purchase all of their stock at a price above current market value?
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What is the term for the combining of firms that do business in completely unrelated industries?
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What is a general partner responsible for?
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What is the term for the result of one firm simply buying the assets and obligations of another company?
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What is a master limited partnership?
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What is the term for the result of two firms formally joining their assets, liabilities, and ownership?
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Study Notes
Forms of Business Ownership
- Sole Proprietorship: A business owned by one person
- Partnership: Co-ownership of a business by 2 or more people, with a written partnership agreement for protection
- Limited Partnership: Partnership with some partners investing money/assets with no managerial responsibilities or liability for losses
Partnership Roles
- General Partner: Participates in managing the business, with unlimited liability for debts
- Limited Partner: Does not participate in managing the company, liable for indebtedness only up to their investment
Corporation
- Entity owned by stockholders, granted powers and liabilities separate from individual stockholders
- Board of Directors: Group of individuals selected by stockholders to hire CEO, make decisions on stocks and dividends, and oversee major policy decisions
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Merger: Two firms formally joining their assets, liabilities, and ownership
- Types of Mergers:
- Vertical Merger: Combining firms in related businesses
- Horizontal Merger: Combining firms in the same industry
- Conglomerate Merger: Combining firms in unrelated industries
- Acquisition: One firm buying the assets and obligations of another company
- Tender Offer: Offer to shareholders to purchase all stock at a price above current market value
- Hostile Takeover: Acquisition of a company despite management's opposition
Other Forms of Business
- Master Limited Partnership: Similar to limited partnership, with tradable shares of ownership
- S Corporation (Subchapter S): Business taxed similarly to sole proprietorships and partnerships
- Cooperative: Business owned and managed by customers/members, paying annual dues/membership fees and sharing profits
- Joint Venture: Alliance of people/companies undertaking a specific, limited, or short-term project
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Test your knowledge of different forms of business ownership, including sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, and more. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of general partners and more.
