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Chapter 8
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Establishment formed to carry on a commercial enterprise Sometimes called a
company or a firm Most of the time firms
are formed to produce goods or services to make a profit
Typically individuals form businesses to become more productive through combined efforts
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3 Types Sole proprietorship
Mowing lawns, babysitting
Partnerships Doctors, lawyers
Corporations McDonalds, Nike…
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Firms are created so that groups of individuals can become more productive
But does that activity coordinate itself?
How do we insure that everyone does their fair share? Shirking occurs when the behavior of a worker
is less than what has been agreed upon Incentives attempt to prevent or minimize
shirking A group monitor can oversee operating activity
—a boss
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Most common form Make up 75% of
businesses
Business owned and managed by one person
One person earns all profits and responsible for all debts
http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2011/03/10/smb_in_milkmade_ice_cream.cnnmoney/
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Ease of start up – business license, site permit (CO), name
Few regulations – zoning laws, health codes, etc.
Sole receiver of profits
Full control Easy to
discontinue
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Unlimited personal liability
Limited access to resources
Lack of permanence (limited life)
Lack of fringe benefits
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Owned by two or more people General – share equally
in responsibilities and liability (doctors, etc.)
Limited – one partner is the general partner, remaining partner contributes money
Limited Liability – all partners are limited but functions like a general
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Ease of start up – articles of partnership
(spells out rights and responsibilities)
Few regulations More capital Shared decision making
and specialization
No business taxes – just on profits
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Unlimited liability – general partners are completely responsible, all partners suffer together incurring debts and suits
Potential for conflict Hiring decisions Goals of the firm Operating culture Profit sharing
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Corporations – individual legal entity
Ownership and Mgt. separated individual stockholders
own own shares About 20% of all
businesses in the U.S, but sell about 90% of all output
Famous case: Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company (1886) set a precedent that allows corporations protection under the 14th Amendment
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Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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Closely held corporations – privately held, rarely trade stock, pass it on to family
Public held corporations – stocks are bought and sold at financial markets
Corporate structures – board of directors, officers, managers, employees, etc.
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Limited Liabilities for owners Stock carries no responsibility
Transferrable ownership Can sell stock frequently
Ability to attract capital Long life
Corporations exist “in perpetuity”http://www.stosselintheclassroom.org/index.php?p=onsite.php&url=http://cdn.abcnews.com/
stossel/free/Stossel/080216_2020_stossel_sambuck.wmv
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Expense and difficulty of start up Requires a charter, frequent
reports and gov’t. scrutiny Double taxation
Taxed on profits and capital gains
Potential loss of control Boardroom coup!
More legal requirements and regulations
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Horizontal mergers – two or more firms similar firms tie the knot (in the same industry)
Vertical mergers – joining of two or more firms involved in different stages of the supply chain Allows a firm to operate more efficiently Control all phases of productionhttp://www.freepress.net/ownership/chart/main
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Conglomerates – have more than three businesses that make unrelated products
Multinational Corporations – operate in more than one country at a time Provide jobs worldwide,
spread technology Negative influences on
culture and politics
ALTRIA GROUP
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Franchises – semi- independent business that pays fees to a parent company granted the right to sell
a certain product in an area Cooperative – owned and
operated by a group for shared benefit Consumer – sell merchandise to members at a
cheaper price Service – provide a service such as a credit
union Producer – agricultural markets, help to sell
products
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Do not seek to earn a profit, benefit society Professional
organizations – help people in certain skills
Business organizations – promote business interests in a place
Trade Associations – promote industries
Labor Unions – improve working conditions