Exam Objectives for ESB V.2
Define entrepreneurship - ANS-Setting up a business with the aim to make a profit.
Define small business - ANS-*Fewer than 1,500 employees and less than $35.5 million revenue
- any independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in its competitive area.
What are the types of businesses? - ANS-sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation
What is a sole proprietorship? - ANS-business owned and operated by one person
What is partnership? - ANS-a business owned by two or more people
What is a C corporation? - ANS-C corporation pays the taxes, then dividend paid to
shareholders. Shareholders pay taxes on income so taxed twice. If need many shareholders,
need C corporation.
NOTE: double taxed
What is S corporation? - ANS-S corporation passes income through to owners and owners pay
income tax (100 shareholders max)
NOTE: not double taxed
What is Limited Liability Company (LLC)? - ANS-
Define entrepreneurship - ANS-Setting up a business with the aim to make a profit.
Define small business - ANS-*Fewer than 1,500 employees and less than $35.5 million revenue
- any independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in its competitive area.
What are the types of businesses? - ANS-sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation
What is a sole proprietorship? - ANS-business owned and operated by one person
What is partnership? - ANS-a business owned by two or more people
What is a C corporation? - ANS-C corporation pays the taxes, then dividend paid to
shareholders. Shareholders pay taxes on income so taxed twice. If need many shareholders,
need C corporation.
NOTE: double taxed
What is S corporation? - ANS-S corporation passes income through to owners and owners pay
income tax (100 shareholders max)
NOTE: not double taxed
What is Limited Liability Company (LLC)? - ANS-