Running head: Business Law Rachel Lavender Western Governors University 2/21/11 PART A Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is how most business entities begin. This type of business is owned and operated by one person. The main advantage of this type of business is that the owner does not need to get the approval of a partner or board in order to make decisions. A significant disadvantage is that, in a sole proprietorship, there is no separation from the business and personal assets, therefore, there is unlimited personal liability to the owner’s personal assets. · Liability-There is no difference between personal and business assets.
Like the partnerships the S-corporations basically have no federal income taxes. S-corporations owners are taxed on their portion of earnings. The popularity of S-corporations fluctuate with the income tax law. Sometimes the corporation taxes are more than the individual and vice versa. Some of the similarities to a closely held corporation is each shareholder's liability is limited to the amount of their investment.
Please cite the source of your information. 2. What is the purpose of corporate earnings and profits? 3. Why is not taxable income used to determine if a distribution is a dividend?
(Points : 5) is increased with a debit is decreased with a credit is not an expense account All of the above 1. (TCO A) An advantage of the corporate form of business is that _____. (Points : 5) it has limited life its owner's personal resources are at stake its ownership is easily transferable via the sale of shares of stock it is simple to establish 2. (TCO A) The Dividends account _____. (Points : 5) is increased with a debit is decreased with a credit is not an expense account All of the above 3.
In this example, Owen will be the only owner and since he wants to have employees under this business form he is allowed to hire employees whereas if he was thinking of an S- Corporation he could not have any employees. Some other benefits of sole proprietorship: * Filing taxes involves a simple self-employment income tax form since all the profits and losses are pass on to the owner or sole proprietor * No high or any fees or registration requirements- since Owen is investing all his personal savings on this new business not having start-up fees is beneficial. * No payroll set-up * Net earnings of the business are not subject to corporate income taxes but are taxed only as personal income. Some of the disadvantages of sole proprietorship are: * The proprietor is subject to unlimited personal liability for the debts of the business. If Owen fails to pay his business debts, creditors will come
Mini Case a. Corporate finance is important to all managers because it helps them identify and use strategies and projects that add worth to their firm. It also helps forecast funding requirements and formulate strategies for obtaining those funds. b. Organizational forms of business a.
Stakeholders can decide a plan for the commerce. However the direction to carry out that plan is set from the CEO. The CEO decide that in which marketplaces the organization will enter, against which organizations their organization will contend with what lines of the product, how their organization will make different itself, etc. The CEO of the organizations will make decisions, form partnerships, set up the budgets for the projects of the organization, and recruits one team to turn the organization anticipatively. (Schlesinger) Stakeholder can be outer or inner to the commerce or the organization.
MGT 498 Final Exam Latest 1. According to Porter, the corporation is most concerned with • the aggregate level of demand for a product line • the amount of pressure from the societal environment • the intensity of competition within its industry • a market's position on its life cycle 2. Which strategy specifies the firm's overall direction in terms of its general orientation toward growth, the industries or markets in which it competes, and the manner in which it coordinates activities and transfers resources among business units? • Corporate • Divisional • Functional • Organizational 3. Which is the MOST commonly used measure of corporate performance (in terms of profit)?
EST1 Task 310.2.1-05: Ethical Situations in Business Western Governors University February 2, 2013 EST1 Task 310.2.1-05: Ethical Situations in Business Companies have four levels of social responsibility: 1) economic, 2) legal, 3) ethical, and 4) philanthropic. A company has to balance its duty to shareholders to make a profit with its contract with society to make socially responsible decisions. In order to increase profit, a company must understand the needs of the stakeholders and develop a coordinated plan which establishes standards within the company that can be understood and accepted by all employees; as well as supporting the needs of the community it serves. Company Q has supported the need to improve profit by closing two unprofitable stores. However, an analysis should be made regarding the need to close those stores.
Delaware Corporation Law Have you ever wonder why majority of the fortune 500 companies has chosen to incorporate their business in Delaware? Well it’s not because of taxes, although Delaware like every other state tries to keep its corporate tax rates low and competitive. There are a few advantages why companies decided to incorporate in Delaware, for instance; • As a state that welcomes corporations with open arms, Delaware provides such financial incentives for corporations as freedom from personal property tax, intangible property tax and even sales tax. A bigger incentive is the absence of a corporate income tax, provided the corporation is not doing business within the state. Furthermore, Delaware corporations pay