Marlene decided to use her skill as a seamstress to start a custom curtain business. She makes all of the decisions in the business, but faces unlimited liability if she cannot pay the bills. Marlene's business is considered a:
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Sole partnership
A corporation is taxed on profits. Once those profits are dispersed to the stockholders through dividends, the stockholders are taxed as well. This is an example of:
Double duty
Double taxation
Single duty
Single taxation
The Scott Company decided to sell stock to raise capital. Under what form of business organization does the company operate?
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Proprietorship
Choose an advantage of sole proprietorships.
Limited capital
Profits for the owner
Uncertain life
Unlimited liability
A business owned by two or more people who share the risk of loss and the chance for profit is known as a:
Corporation
Franchise
General partnership
Sole proprietorship
An agreement in which both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business is a:
General corporation
General partnership
Limited corporation
Limited partnership
A form of business ownership that operates under a charter issued by the state is called a(n):
Corporation
Entrepreneurship
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Which form of ownership has the advantage of limited liability for stockholders?
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
The form of ownership taxed less than other forms of business ownership is the:
Franchise
Limited partnership
Sole proprietorship
Subchapter S corporation
The financial responsibility of the business owner to pay for any losses is:
Collaborating
Limited liability
Partnering
Unlimited liability
If a sole proprietorship goes bankrupt, personal finances may be used to pay expenses. This is:
Collaborating
Limited liability
Partnering
Unlimited liability
The life of business is limited to the life or interest of the owner. This is a disadvantage of:
Corporations
LLCs
Partnerships
Sole proprietorship
A business owned and operated by two or more people is a:
Corporation
Conglomerate
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
In which type of partnership is each partner liable for all debts incurred by the business?
General
Limited
Narrow
Partial
Which type of partnership must have at least one general partner who has unlimited liability?
General
Limited
Narrow
Partial
Microsoft is owned by thousands of people who purchase stock in Microsoft. Microsoft is a:
Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Sole partnership
What is a legal entity that is chartered by the state in which the business is located?
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Boards, directors, and officers manage the daily operations of a:
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
What type of corporation does not offer shares of stock for sale to the general public?
Open
Private
Public
Unlocked
What type of corporation offers shares of stock for sale to the general public?
Confidential
Open
Private
Unlocked
Limited liability for stockholders in an advantage of a:
Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Complex to start up and dissolve is a disadvantage of a:
Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Which is a combination of both a partnership and a corporation?
Affiliation
Conglomerate
LLC
Sole proprietorship
The earnings of LLC are taxed only once. This is an example of: