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What type of business purchases finished goods and resells them to customers?
What type of business purchases finished goods and resells them to customers?
Which legal form of business has individuals with limited liability?
Which legal form of business has individuals with limited liability?
Which sector involves extracting raw materials?
Which sector involves extracting raw materials?
Study Notes
Business Types and Characteristics
- A business involves economic activity with the intention of making a profit through the production, sourcing, purchase, and sale of goods and services.
- Businesses share trade-related characteristics, an economic or social motive, the presence of an entrepreneur, regular transactions, and uncertainty.
- Manufacturing, service, merchandising, trading, and hybrid businesses are the five types of businesses.
- Manufacturing businesses convert raw materials into finished products.
- Service businesses provide services to clients, such as transportation and hospitality.
- Merchandising businesses purchase finished goods and resell them to customers.
- Trading businesses resell products without maintaining an inventory, such as real estate brokers and importers.
- Hybrid businesses combine various organizational patterns to create goods and/or services.
- Businesses can also be categorized based on size, such as micro, small, and medium enterprises.
- Legal forms of businesses include sole proprietorship, one person company, partnership, limited liability partnership, and company.
- Companies can be public or private, and individuals have limited liability.
- Businesses can also be categorized based on sector, such as the primary sector (extracting raw materials) and the secondary sector (manufacturing goods).
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Test your knowledge of the different types and characteristics of businesses with this informative quiz! Discover the unique features and legal forms of various businesses, from manufacturing to service to trading. See if you can identify the primary and secondary sectors, as well as the size classifications of businesses. Whether you're a business owner or just interested in the world of commerce, this quiz is a great way to expand your knowledge. Take the quiz now and see how much you know about the different types of businesses!