Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Chapter 5 Selecting a Form of Business Ownership
Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Existing FirmsSole Proprietor Risk & Return Partnership Corporation
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. The Key Decisions in Running a Business
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Selecting a Form Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Insert Chart from page 159
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Sole Proprietorship Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms 10% Profit 70% of all Businesses Single Owner
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Sole Proprietorships Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Disadvantages - Losses - Unlimited Liability - Limited Funds - Limited Skills Advantages - Earnings - Easy Organization - Control - Low Taxes
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Partnership Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms General Partnership Limited Partnership General Partners Limited Partners
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Partnerships Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Disadvantages - Shared Control - Unlimited Liability - Shared Profits Advantages - Additional Funds - Shared Losses - Specialization
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. S-Corporations Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Limited Liability Personal Tax
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Limited Liability Company LLC Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Limited Liability Partnership Benefits
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Corporations Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Stockholder Returns Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Stock PriceDividends Publicly Held Privately Held
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Corporations Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Disadvantages - High Expense - Financial Disclosure - Agency Problems - High Taxes Advantages - Limited Liability - Access to Funds - Ownership Transfer Capital Gains
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Double Taxation Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Comparing Business Forms Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Can Change No Magic Answer
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Equity Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Firm “A” Partnership Firm “B” Corporation After-tax earnings $15 million Owner’s Equity $100 million$300 million Return on Equity 15%5%
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Ownership & Risk Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms # of Owners and funds Risk (R1)
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Owning an Existing Business Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Family Business Existing Business Franchise
Selecting a Form of Business Ownership Copyright © 2007 South-Western. All rights reserved. Franchise Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Risk & Return Existing Firms Disadvantages - Sharing Profits - Less Control Advantages - Proven Style - Name Recognition - Financial Support Chain Style Distributorship