business studies chapter 4 definitions.

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Sole trader
A type of business organisation run and managed by only one person who takes all decisions and keeps all of the profit.
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partnership
A business organization run and managed by 2 people who share decision making, workload and profits.
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private limited company
A limited business run by shareholders who invest in the business and receive the profits, often members of the same friends or family.
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public limited company
A limited company run by shareholders who receiver all the profits. Its shares are offered to the general public.
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Franchises
When a company buys the logo, product, and name of a well known brand.
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joint venture
Two or more businesses agree to work together on a project and set up a different company for this purpose.
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public corporation
a company owned and controlled by the state.
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Unincorporated business
A business which does not have a legal identity separate from its owners. The owners have unlimited liability for the debts of the business.
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Unlimited liability
If a business goes into debts, the owner may have to give up their personal assists in order to compensate for that.
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Ordinary shareholders
The owners of a limited company who invest in it.
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Limited liability
the owners of a limited company only risk losing the amount they have invested in the business.
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dividends
the payment out of profits to shareholders as a reward for investing in the company.
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collateral
Non-current assests offered as security against borrowing.
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A business organization run and managed by 2 people who share decision making, workload and profits.

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partnership

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A limited business run by shareholders who invest in the business and receive the profits, often members of the same friends or family.

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A limited company run by shareholders who receiver all the profits. Its shares are offered to the general public.

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When a company buys the logo, product, and name of a well known brand.

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