1.2 Comprehension questions
1.2 Types of organization – Comprehension Questions
Read the text on InThinking Business Management and answer the questions that follow.
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Distinction between the private and the public sectors (AO2)
- What is the private sector of the economy?
- Provide three examples of businesses operating in the private sector.
- What is the public sector of the economy?
- Provide three examples of businesses operating in the public sector.
The main features of the following types of for-profit (commercial) organizations (AO3)
- What is a sole trader?
- What is meant by unlimited liability?
- Give three advantages of sole traders.
- Give three disadvantages of sole traders.
- What are partnerships?
- What is an ordinary partnership?
- What is a Deed of Partnership?
- What are silent partners?
- Give two advantages of partnerships.
- Give two disadvantages of partnerships.
- What are companies (corporations)?
- What is meant by limited liability?
- What is the difference between private limited companies and public limited companies?
- What is a joint-stock company?
- Who are shareholders?
- What are the main features of private limited companies?
- What are the main features of public limited companies?
- What is a stock exchange (or stock market)?
- What is an initial public offer (IPO)?
- Why are limited liability companies required to publish their final accounts each year?
- What are three advantages of private limited companies?
- What are three disadvantages of private limited companies?
- What are two advantages of public limited companies?
- What are two disadvantages of public limited companies?
Types of for-profit social enterprises (AO3)
- What is a for-profit social enterprise?
- What are the three main types of for-profit social enterprises?
- What are cooperatives?
- What are the main features of cooperatives?
- Give three advantages of cooperatives.
- Give three disadvantages of cooperatives.
- What are microfinance providers?
- How have microfinance providers helped female entrepreneurs in low-income countries?
- Give two advantages of microfinance providers.
- Give two disadvantages of microfinance providers.
- What are public-private partnerships (PPP)?
- Give three advantages of public-private partnerships.
- Give three disadvantages of public-private partnerships.
Types of non-profit social enterprises (AO3)
- What are non-profit social enterprises?
- Give two advantages of non-profit social enterprises.
- Give two disadvantages of non-profit social enterprises.
- What are the two main types of non-profit social enterprises?
- What is are non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?
- How are NGOs usually funded?
- What are charities?
- What are the main sources of finance for charities?
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