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1 Understand the nature of business.
Essential Standard 2.00 Understand the nature of business.

2 Understand the types of business ownership.
Objective 2.01 Understand the types of business ownership.

3 Types of Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Specialized partnership Specialized corporations Cooperative Franchise

4 Sole Proprietorship How many people are considered for ownership?
Who may manage a sole proprietorship? Formation may vary by states Business owned by one person. Manager may manage business.

5 Sole Proprietorship Advantages
For owner Easy to form Complete control of business Recipient of 100% of the profit One time taxation

6 Sole Proprietorship Disadvantages
Limited capital What are liabilities? Unlimited liability Types of liabilities Employment Example: Firing of an employing that missed significant days from work Accidents and injuries on premises Example: Customer breaks a leg while on business property Company vehicle-related Example: Driver runs into a building while driving company’s car Product-related Example: Toys easily injure toddlers Errors and omissions Example: Employee accidentally damages a customer’s property Limited to the lifetime of owner Liability is for which anything a company owes.

7 Sole Proprietorship continued
Termination How is a sole proprietorship terminated? What are some sources that may be used for investment? What are some local examples? How is a sole proprietorship terminated? Decision or life of owner What are some sources possible for investment? Personal, gifts, borrowed, and others may vary What are some local examples? Answers will vary.

8 Partnership How many people are considered for a partnership ownership? Association of two or more people to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit. Who may manage a partnership? Determined by partnership agreement Formation varies by each state Association of two or more people to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit. Who may manage the business? Determined by partnership agreement

9 Partnership Advantages
More capital and credit available Work load more evenly shared Losses are also shared

10 Partnership Disadvantages
Profits are shared Decisions are made jointly

11 Partnership Disadvantages continued
Unlimited liability depending on type of partnership Types of liabilities Employment Example: Firing of an employing that missed significant days from work Accidents and injuries on premises Example: Customer breaks a leg while on business property Company vehicle-related Example: Driver runs into a building while driving company’s car Product-related Example: Toys easily injure toddlers Errors and omissions Example: Employee accidentally damages a customer’s property

12 Partnership continued
Partnerships are formed by an agreement to the conditions of partnership of agreement Partnerships are terminated by actions of the partners, bankruptcy, death and/or court order What are some sources possible for investment? What are some examples? What are some sources possible for investment? Personals of partner(s), gifts, borrowed, and others may vary What are some examples? South Railroad Limited Partnership Eden Limited Partnership

13 Participation in the Business Relationship to the Public
Types of Partners Type of Partner Participation in the Business Relationship to the Public Degree of Liability Dormant Not active Unknown Unlimited General Active Known Limited Secret Silent

14 Corporation An entity with the legal authority to act as a single person Who may manage a corporation? How are corporations formed? Who are the managers of corporations? Managers, board of directors, and shareholders How is corporations formed? Filing of an article of incorporation with state government

15 Corporation continued
Ownership Determined by purchase of stock A stockholder, or shareholder, owns a ‘piece’ of the company One share of common stock equals one vote

16 Corporation continued
Advantages Capital easy to obtain Limited liability for shareholders Possibility of unlimited lifetime of business

17 Corporation continued
Disadvantages Double taxation: profits and earnings Government regulations Operations controlled by shareholders and board of directors instead of original owner(s) Example: 10 years after founding Apple, Steve Jobs was fired by the board of directors.

18 Corporation continued
Disadvantages Types of liabilities Employment Example: Firing of an employing that missed significant days from work Accidents and injuries on premises Example: Customer breaks a leg while on business property Company vehicle-related Example: Driver runs into a building while driving company’s car Product-related Example: Toys easily injure toddlers Errors and omissions Example: Employee accidentally damages a customer’s property Directors and officers Example: One ingredient intentionally omitted from packages

19 Corporation continued
How is the life of a corporation terminated? What is the source of investment for corporations? How is the life of a corporation terminated? Determined by charter or unlimited lifetime What is the source of investment for corporations? Purchase of stocks

20 Specialized Corporations
S-Corporation, also known as Subchapter “S”, treats partners as individuals by taxing them once. Limited liability company (LLC) Why do small businesses operate as LLCs? Nonprofit Corporation Who benefits from services of nonprofit corporation? Why do small businesses operate as LLC? Used by small businesses to receive limited liability protection. Limited liability company (LLC) Small businesses use LLC to receive limited liability protection. Who benefits from services of nonprofit corporation? Benefits the public and is exempt from taxation.

21 Types of Corporations Domestic - chartered in a specific state
Examples located in North Carolina: Bank of America Corporation Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Foreign - chartered in one state, but doing business in another state Alien - chartered in another nation, but doing business in a state

22 Types of Corporations continued
Public-established for a governmental purposes Examples National Science Foundation Export-Import Bank of the United States Private-established by individuals for business or charitable purposes. Enterprise Rent-A-Car American Cancer Society

23 Cooperatives Cooperatives
Formed by a group of individuals or businesses to serve their needs in order to gain bargaining power against bigger businesses What are some examples? What is a franchise? Franchise grants permission to sell products and services to another business. What are some examples of business-format franchise? Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services Burger King Firestone Tires What some examples of product-trade franchise? Examples Marc Jacobson Toyota Bobby’s Appliance store Local stores selling shell gas

24 Franchises What is a franchise?
Franchise grants permission to sell products and services to another business Two main formats: Business-format Requires franchisee to sell products or service in a specific format What are some examples of business-format franchise? Product trade-name Allows franchisee to sell specific products. This format is usually formed by automobile, appliance, and petroleum product What are some examples of franchises?

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