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NIQUES
Lesson 3.1
Business Organization
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Cooperative
Sole Proprietorship
It's owned by a single individual.
He/she exclusive control and decision-making
Earned all profit
Shoulders all losses and has unlimited liability
Partnership
Agreement in which two or more persons com
bine their resources in a business.
The general partnership
The limited partnership
Corporation
Legal entity that is separate from its owners, th
e shareholders.
Normally exists life of 50 years and renewable f
or another 50 years.
Limited liabilities
Burdened by heavy taxes
Cooperative
It's an entity organized by people with similar
needs to provide themselves with goods or ser
vices or to jointly use resources to improve thei
r income.
Members have an equal say in decision-making
with one vote per member regardless of numbe
r of shares
Small, Medium, and Large Scale Busin
ess