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Ch 6 ECON
Business Invesment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Business Investment | The purchase of new goods and services by all types of businesses in the United States. |
| Components of Investment | 1) Business purchases of new equipment 2) Changes in inventory 3) All construction, including homes of all types |
| What Determines Investment? | 1) Sales Outlook 2) Capacity Utilization Rate 3) Interest Rate 4) Expected Rate of Profit |
| Sales Outlook | Estimations/expectations of future sales as a result of the investment |
| Capacity Utilization Rate | Essentially measure how busy you are. If you are busy now, you are likely to invest. |
| Interest Rate | Everyone borrows to have the funds to invest. At higher interest rates, too expensive to borrow. |
| Expected Rate of Profit | Determinants of Investment Expected Rate of Profit Expected Rate of Profit = Expected profits Money invested The higher this figure, the more likely that investment will take place. |
| Three types of business ownership in the United States | 1) Proprietorship 2) Partnership 3) Corporation |
| Proprietorship: | Unincorporated with single owner Usually small. Nearly all small businesses are sole proprietorships. |
| Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship | 1) Lot of work for 1 person 2) Owner can be sued for everything 3) Harder to raise capital |
| Partnership | Partnership: Two or more owners. No legal limit to the number of owners, although in practice a dozen or so is the maximum. Law firms, doctors’ offices. |
| Partnership: Disadvantages | The firm must be dissolved when a partner dies, quits or becomes disabled. Unlimited liability – both partners legally responsible for all debts. |
| Corporation | A business owned by stockholders. |
| Corporations advantage | Limited liability Owners not responsible for actions or debts of the corporation. Nearly all large businesses are corporations. |