Commercial Enterprises
Übersicht
Every product you buy passes through a chain of businesses before it reaches you. Some of those businesses are owned by a single person running a market stall, while others are multinational corporations with thousands of shareholders. The type of enterprise behind a commercial operation shapes how it raises money, who makes decisions, and how profits are shared.
In this lesson you will explore the main types of commercial enterprise in the private and public sectors, compare their advantages and drawbacks, and learn how franchises bridge individual ambition with established brands. You will also examine why governments sometimes run enterprises directly, and what happens when those enterprises are privatised.
Ziele
- Understand types of commercial enterprise: private and public enterprises
- Understand private sector enterprises: sole traders, cooperatives, partnership, limited company (public and private), and the implications of type of organisation on business formation, documents required, raising capital, ownership and control, distribution of profit, liability and suitability
- Understand franchises: the role of the franchisor and franchisee
- Understand the public sector, privatization, and characteristics (ownership, control, objectives)
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- Which of the following types of enterprise has unlimited liability? A) Private limited company B) Public limited company C) Sole trader D) Public corporation Answer: C
- What document must be submitted to form a limited company? A) Deed of partnership B) Franchise agreement C) Memorandum of association D) Certificate of trading Answer: C
- In a franchise arrangement, who pays royalties? A) The franchisor to the franchisee B) The franchisee to the franchisor C) The government to the franchisor D) Customers to the franchisee Answer: B
- What is the main objective of a public corporation? A) To maximise profit for shareholders B) To provide a public service C) To compete on the stock exchange D) To distribute dividends to members Answer: B
- Which type of cooperative is owned by the employees of the business? A) Consumer cooperative B) Producer cooperative C) Worker cooperative D) Retail cooperative Answer: C
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Lehrbuchabschnitt
Corporations: Limiting Your Liability
How does the corporate structure provide advantages and disadvantages to a company, and what are the major types of corporations?
"Introduction to Business: Corporations: Limiting Your Liability" by OpenStax, OpenStax, Rice University, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/4-3-corporations-limiting-your-liability. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/1-introduction
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Franchising: A Popular Trend
What makes franchising an appropriate form of organization for some types of business, and why does it continue to grow in importance?
"Introduction to Business: Franchising: A Popular Trend" by OpenStax, OpenStax, Rice University, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/4-5-franchising-a-popular-trend. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/1-introduction
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