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The Role of Business in the American Economy

The Role of Business in the American Economy. Entrepreneurs and How Businesses are Owned. Business —any organization that combines labor, land, and capital in order to produce goods or services. The Role of the Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur —a person who starts a business

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The Role of Business in the American Economy

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  1. The Role of Business in the American Economy Entrepreneurs and How Businesses are Owned

  2. Business—any organization that combines labor, land, and capital in order to produce goods or services.

  3. The Role of the Entrepreneur • Entrepreneur—a person who starts a business • Begins with an idea for a new product, a new way of doing something, or a better way of providing a service • Then—raise money for capital goods to start the business • Motivated by the hope of earning a profit

  4. Payments for Resources • May provide some of the factors of production themselves • May obtain the factors of production from other sources • Economists consider Entrepreneurship to be a fourth factor of production because they provide ideas and take risks in return for payment in the form of profit.

  5. How Businesses Are Owned • Sole Proprietorship • Partnership • Corporation

  6. Sole Proprietorship • business owned and operated by an individual or a married couple • relatively the most numerous and profitable of all business organizations • smallest in size • They earn almost 1/5 of the net income earned by all businesses, even though they make only a fraction of total sales.

  7. Forming a Sole Proprietorship • easiest to start b/c it involves almost no requirements except for occasional business licenses and fees. (Lemonade stand in the front yard.) • Normally ready for business immediately. • It can be run from anywhere.

  8. Advantages • Easy to start • Easy to manage.- Decisions may be made quickly w/out having to consult a co-owner, partner etc. • enjoys the profits if successful • do not have to pay separate business income taxes. b/c the business is not recognized as a separate legal entity. The owner still has to pay taxes on profits taken from the business but the business is exempt from tax on income.

  9. Disadvantages • Unlimited liability-The owner is personally and fully responsible for all losses and debts of business. • Difficulty in raising financial capital. • Little free time • Limited life- the firm legally ceases to exist when the owner dies, quits, or sells the business.

  10. Partnership-business jointly owned by two or more people • general partnership- one in which all partners are responsible for the management and financial side of the company • Limited partnership- (silent partner)at least one partner is not active in the daily running of the business, although they may have contributed funds to finance

  11. Advantages • Easy to start- even fees that are needed are minimal if extended over numerous partners. • Partners can specialize bringing their qualities to the table. • Partnerships usually attract financial capital more easily. • Lack of special taxes • More time off

  12. Disadvantages • Each partner is fully responsible for the acts of all other partners. If one partner causes the firm to suffer a huge loss then all other partners are responsible. • Share profits • Limited Life- when a partner dies or leaves, the partnership must be dissolved and reorganized. • Decisions/Management shared-Potential for conflict between partners.

  13. Corporations • form of business recognized by law as a separate legal entity having all the rights of an individual. • Large publically held companies, but could include small and single owners. • This status gives the corp. the right to buy and sell property, enter into legal contracts, and to sue and be sued.

  14. Advantages • Can raise large quantities of money to grow mainly through selling stock • Stockholders are not responsible for the corporation’s debts • If the corporation fails, a stockholder loses only the value of his or her stock • Directors of the corpcan hire professional managers • Limited liability for the owners • Unlimited life • Ease of transferring ownership

  15. Disadvantages • More difficult and more expensive to start than other businesses • More limited by government regulations • Shareholders and owners have little say in how the business is run • Double taxation—once as a corp. profit and again as personal income

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