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Ch. 8

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sole proprietorship   business owned and run by a single individual  
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unlimited liability   owner is personally and fully responsible for all losses and debts of a business; applies to proprietorships, and general partnerships  
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inventory   stock of goods held in reserve; includes finished goods waiting to be sold and raw materials to be used in production  
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limited life   situation in which a firm legally ceases to exist when an owner dies or quits, or a new owner is added; applies to sole proprietorships and partnerships  
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partnership   business owned by two or more persons  
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corporation   form of business organization recognized by law as a separate legal entity with all the rights and responsibilities of an individual, including the right to buy and sell property, enter into legal contracts, and to sue and be sued  
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charter   government document that gives permission to create a corporation  
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stock   ownership certificates in a company  
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stockholders   people who own a share or shares of stock in a corporation  
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dividend   check paid to stockholders, usually quarterly, representing a portion of corporate profits  
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common stock   most basic form of corporate ownership, generally with one vote per share for stockholders  
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preferred stock   form of stock with no voting privileges; has a higher claim on corporate income and assets than does common stock  
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bond   written promise to repay the amount borrowed at a later date  
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interest   payment made for the use of borrowed money; usually paid at periodic intervals for long-term bonds or loans  
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principal   amount borrowed when getting a loan or issuing a bond  
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double taxation   feature of taxation that allows stockholders' dividends to be taxed both as a corporate profit and as a personal income  
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franchise   business investment that involves renting or leasing another successful business model  
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franchisor   actual owner of the business that lets other investors rent or lease its name, business profile, and way of doing business  
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franchisee   the investor who rents or leases the business model from the franchisor and then hopes to recoup his or her investment by selling the franchisor's goods or services  
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horizontal merger   firms that produce the same kind of product join forces  
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vertical merger   companies involved in different stages of manufacturing, marketing or sales join together  
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conglomerate   firm with four or more businesses making unrelated products, with no single business responsible for a majority of its sales  
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multinational   corporation that has manufacturing or service operations in a number of different countries  
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venture capitalist   provider of investment funds to a start-up business in exchange for partial ownership of the business  
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angel investors   informal and usually affluent investors who provide funds to less-promising start-ups  
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crowdfunding   using social networking to appeal to potential investors  
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nonprofit organization   works in a businesslike way to promote the collective interests of its members rather than seek financial gain for its owners  
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credit union   nonprofit service cooperative that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services  
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labor union   organization of workers formed to represent its members' interests in various employment matters  
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collective bargaining   process of negotiation between union and management representatives over pay, benefits, and job-related matters  
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chamber of commerce   nonprofit organization of local businesses whose purpose is to promote their interests  
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Better Business Bureau   business-sponsored nonprofit organization providing information on local companies to consumers  
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