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Economics Unit Test
Sections 7.1 and 3.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| form of business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity having all the rights of an individual | corporation |
| business that is jointly owned by two or more persons | partnership |
| acts for the stockholders to set policies, make major decisions for stockholders, and chooses a professional management team | Board of Directors |
| a firm legally ceases to exist when an owner dies, quits, or sells ownership of the business | limited life |
| Certificates that represent money loaned to corporations (IOUs) | Bonds |
| Ownership certificates in a corporation (firm) | Stock |
| A business owned an run by one person | sole proprietorship |
| Requirement that on owner is personally and fully responsible for all losses and debts of the business | unlimited liability |
| A check that transfers a portion of the corporate earnings to a stockholder | dividend |
| Market structure with only one seller of a product | monopoly |
| Theoretical situation in which well-informed, independent buyers and sellers exchange identical products | perfect competition |
| Philosophy that government should not interfere with business activities | laissez-faire |
| Market situation in which costs are minimized because a single firm produces the product | natural monopoly |
| Agreeing to pay the same or similar prices for a product | price-fixing |
| Real or imagined differences between competing products | product differentiation |
| Market situation in which a few very large sellers dominate the industry | oligopoly |