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The basic concepts of financial management are the same for all businesses, regardless of how they are
organized. However, a firm's legal structure affects its operations. The main forms of business
organizations are: (1) proprietorships, (2) partnerships, (3) corporations, and (4) limited liability
companies (LLCs) and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). In terms of numbers, most businesses ar -
correct answer ✔proprietorships
However, based on the dollar value of sales, most business is done by - correct answer ✔Corporations
Businesses are frequently started as _______________ and then converted to _________ when their
growth results in disadvantages outweighing advantages. - correct answer ✔proprietorships,
corporations
A proprietorship has three important advantages: (1) It is easily and inexpensively formed, (2) it is
subject to _______ government regulations, and (3) it is subject to lower income taxes than are
_________ . - correct answer ✔few, corporations
A proprietor has _______ personal liability for the business' debts. (2) The life of the business is limited
to the life of the individual who created it. (3) A proprietorship has difficulty obtaining large sums of
capital so proprietorships are used primarily for small businesses. - correct answer ✔unlimited
A partnership has two important advantages: (1) It is easily and inexpensively formed and (2) its income
is allocated on a pro rata basis to partners and taxed on a(n) _______ basis so the partnership avoids
higher _______ income taxes. - correct answer ✔individual, higher
A partnership has four important disadvantages: (1) _______ personal liability, (2) _________ life, (3)
difficulty of transferring ownership, and (4) difficulty of raising large amounts of capital.
____ - correct answer ✔unlimited, limited