Characteristics of Different Forms of Business

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1. Sole Proprietoship

- one owner called proprietor

- unlimited liablity

- owner manages the business


2. Partnership

- two or more persons called partners.

- unlimited liablity.

- there is managing partner.


3. Corporation

- unlimited owners called shareholders.

- limited liablity.

- management is vested in the Board of Directors.


4. Cooperative

- unlimited owners called members.

- limited liability.

- management is vested in the Board of Trustees.


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Unlimited Liability

- if the business has unpaid debt creditors canrun after the owner and his personal properties to satisfy their claim.

Limited Liability

- if the business has unpaid debt creditors cannot run after the owner and his personal properties to satisfy their claim.


This is why corporation and cooperative is the more popular choice of prospective owners or investors.

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