Types of Business Organizations

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1 Types of Business Organizations

2 : Types of Business Organizations KEY CONCEPT Most of the producers in a market economy are business organizations, commercial or industrial enterprises and the people who work in them. The purpose of most business organizations is to earn a profit. WHY THE CONCEPT MATTERS Businesses vary in size and are organized differently. The American free enterprise system allows producers to choose the kind of business organization that best suits their purpose.

3 Section-1 Sole Proprietorships The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships KEY CONCEPTS Business organizations produce goods, provide services purpose of most is to earn profit supply most products in market economy; provide jobs, income; pay taxes Sole proprietorship owned and managed by single person Make up 70 percent of U.S. businesses, but generate only 5 percent of all sales

4 The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships EXAMPLE: Bart s Cosmic Comics Steps Bart followed to set up and run a new business raised funds to rent space, stock store through savings, loans obtained licenses, site permit; registered name ran advertisements, promotions to get customers paid back loans; began earning profit; expanded

5 Sole Proprietorships: Advantages and Disadvantages KEY CONCEPTS Not governed by as many regulations as other types of businesses Have limited life close if owner dies, retire, or leaves business Owners have unlimited liability responsible for all losses, debts

6 Sole Proprietorships: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: Sole Proprietorships Easy to open or close as long as owner settles all bills Must meet few regulations; possibly zoning, labor laws for employees Owner makes own decisions, controls business; personal satisfaction Owner keeps all profits

7 Sole Proprietorships: Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages: Sole Proprietorships Have limited funds, especially at start-up Have limited life Have unlimited liability owner personally responsible for all debts

8 Mary Kay Ash: Going It Alone Building a Business Ash decided to create business that would reward working women Mary Kay, Inc. sells cosmetics, other products at in-home parties In first year, 1964, sales exceeded $198,000 Incentives to consultants include pink Cadillacs, diamond jewelry In 2005, 1.6 million consultants in 30 countries had $2 billion sales

9 Reviewing Key Concepts Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs: business organization and sole proprietorship limited life and unlimited liability

10 Section-2 Forms of Partnerships The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships KEY CONCEPTS Partnership business co-owned by two or more people partners agree on division of responsibilities, profits, and losses Found in all areas of business very common in professional and financial services

11 The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships Type 1: General Partnerships General partnership most common type Partners share responsibilities, profits, debts, losses equally partnership agreement can specify otherwise

12 The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships Type 2: Limited Partnerships Limited partnership at least one limited partner not involved in running business liable only for funds he or she invested Must have general partner who runs business, is liable for all debts money for business comes from limited partners

13 The Characteristics of Sole Proprietorships Type 3: Limited Liability Partnerships Limited liability partnership (LLP) all partners are limited not responsible for liabilities of other partners Not all businesses can register as LLPs only those in which malpractice can be an issue

14 Partnerships: Advantages and Disadvantages KEY CONCEPTS Advantages, disadvantages similar to those of sole proprietorships Some differences because owners work together

15 Partnerships: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: Partnerships Easy to start up and dissolve Few regulations: legal agreement; Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) More funds means easier to get loans, attract employees Joint decision making: partners bring different perspectives Partners can specialize, promoting efficiency

16 Partnerships: Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages: Partnerships Unlimited liability partners risk personal savings and property to cover debts Potential for conflict if many partners must agree on decisions Limited life if partner leaves or joins new agreement must be drawn

17 Reviewing Key Concepts Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs: partnership and general partnership limited partnership and limited liability partnership

18 Section-3 Corporations, Mergers, and Multinationals Characteristics of Corporations KEY CONCEPTS Corporation stockholders have rights to profit, limited liability Stock shares of ownership in a corporation Dividend part of a corporation s profit paid out to stockholders Public company issues stock that can be freely bought and sold Private company controls who can buy or sell its stock

19 Characteristics of Corporations EXAMPLE: F & S Publishing, Inc. F & S owners have no personal liability; only assets of business at risk Owners hire lawyers to file legal documents to incorporate State government grants corporate charter: registers name, address, purpose; specifies amount of stock can sell Stockholders elect board of directors which hires corporate officers

20 Corporations: Advantages and Disadvantages KEY CONCEPTS Bond contract issued by corporation promises to repay borrowed money, plus interest on fixed schedule Limited liability owner s liability for debts and losses is limited Unlimited life corporation continues to exist even if owners change

21 Corporations: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: Corporations Can raise money in various ways: borrowing from banks, selling more stock, issuing bonds Professional managers likely to produce higher profits Limited liability stockholders, directors, officers protected Unlimited life business operates as before if stockholders change

22 Corporations: Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages: Corporations Starting up: time-consuming, difficult, expensive; paperwork, lawyers Heavy regulation, specially for public companies annual SEC reports, quarterly financial reports, stockholder meetings Both profits and dividends taxed; some small corporations excluded Decisions made by board; founders must give up some control

23 Business Consolidation KEY CONCEPTS To increase efficiency, gain new identity, keep rivals out, diversify Horizontal merger joins companies with same or similar product Vertical merger joins different steps of production, marketing Conglomerate combines companies with unrelated products Multinational corporation has branches in several countries

24 Business Consolidation Mergers In 2005, Reebok and Adidas made horizontal merger meant to cut production, distribution costs by combining operations purpose to undersell and take customers from Nike In 1990s, Shell and Texaco made vertical merger Shell had more refineries; Texaco more gas stations for distribution

25 Business Consolidation Conglomerates Theory: diversified businesses protect parent company Practice: difficult to manage unrelated companies 1960s Gulf and Western in communications, clothes, mines, food eventually sold all except entertainment, publishing; became Viacom

26 Business Consolidation Multinational Corporations Multinational, or transnational, corporations increase globalization Benefits: provide jobs, products; spread technology; pay taxes help raise standard of living of poor countries In countries with lax regulations, factories may cause problems pollution, long work hours, unsafe conditions

27 Bill Gates: Entrepreneur and Corporate Leader Microsoft Corporation With Paul Allen, developed BASIC language for personal computers In 1975, they founded Microsoft to provide software for early PCs Microsoft began providing operating system for IBM PCs In 1985, released Windows, which became world s most popular operating system In 1994, Gates founded charitable foundation for health, education

28 Reviewing Key Concepts Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs: stock and bond public company and private company merger and conglomerate

29 Section-4 Franchises, Co-ops, and Nonprofits Franchises KEY CONCEPTS Franchise business that licenses the right to sell its products Franchisee pays fee to parent company to sell in a particular area Fast-food restaurants are most common type of franchise

30 Franchises EXAMPLE: An Almost Independent Business After working as assistant manager, Tim wants to run own restaurant Concerns: lacks enough experience, start-up funds Likes organic juice and sandwich franchise; decides to apply

31 Franchises Advantages: Franchises High level of independence Franchiser provides training in running the business Franchiser provides products and other materials at low cost Franchiser pays for national and regional advertising

32 Franchises Disadvantages: Franchises Franchisee must invest own money to start business Must share some of the profits with franchiser Does not have full control of business must buy only franchiser s materials must sell only franchiser s products

33 Cooperatives and Nonprofits KEY CONCEPTS Some businesses are not created to make a profit Cooperative operated for shared benefit of owners, who are customers Nonprofit organization acts like business but purpose is to benefit society

34 Cooperatives and Nonprofits A Business Organization for Its Members Consumer co-ops keep prices low by purchasing in large volume members pay fee or provide labor as payment Service co-ops, such as credit unions, provide services at low cost Producer co-ops ensure cheaper, more efficient processing or marketing

35 Cooperatives and Nonprofits A Purpose Other Than Profit Purpose of many nonprofits is benefiting society include charities, professional associations, labor unions, museums Receive government charter; have unlimited life Raise money from donations, grants, membership fees some sell services, products to raise funds to support their mission Other nonprofits are professional organizations include professional associations, labor unions

36 Reviewing Key Concepts Give an example of each of the following terms: franchise cooperative nonprofit organization

37 Apple: The Evolution of One Company Background As students, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created a personal computer, and in 1976 formed Apple Computer, Inc. Through the years, Apple overcame problems and earned almost $14 billion in revenues in What s the Issue? How does a company evolve from an idea into a billion-dollar enterprise?

38 Apple: The Evolution of One Company {continued} Thinking Economically 1. Based on information in the documents, how would you describe the evolution of Apple Computer, Inc.? 2. How did Apple s advertising and marketing affect its success or failure? Use examples from the documents in your answer. 3. What single overriding concern has defined the evolution of Apple and determined its success? Use information from the documents to support your answer.

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