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  • Business Ownership- continued
    • State/ government owned
      • These organisations are in the PUBLIC SECTOR. Most others are in the PRIVATE SECTOR Eg. BBC, NHS
      • Government sets aims/objectives
      • Organisations are run be a Board of Directors
      • These organisations do not make profits
      • Benefits
        • Industries that are vital for the country are supported here eg. healthcare
        • Government can support large, important businesses that are struggling to survive eg. RBS (bank)
      • Drawbacks
        • Large businesses/industries may be inefficient due to diseconomies of scale, and may charge high prices
        • Can be used for political gain eg. create more jobs despite increased costs
    • Charity/Not-for-Profit Eg. Cancer Research, Bluebellwood.
      • These businesses are in the THIRD SECTOR
      • The business has a separate legal entity from its owners (it can own property in the name of the company; it can sue and be sued)
      • They have charitable aims other than making money
      • Profits (often called ‘surpluses’) are reinvested
      • Benefits
        • Small charitable groups are like Sole Traders (see benefits)
        • Large charitable groups are like LTDs (see benefits)
      • Drawbacks
        • Small charitable groups are like Sole Traders (see drawbacks)
        • Rely a lot on volunteers

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