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Summary A Level Business: Business Structure Study Notes

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This document provides all the information required about business plans. It includes notes about public sector businesses and private sector businesses along with more sub-topics inside the two.

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1.

What\\\'s the difference between a private limited company and a public limited company?

Answer: Private limited companies are privately owned by an individual whereas public limited companies are owned by multiple shareholders who can be part of the general public.

2.

Define a Sole Trader.

Answer: A sole trader is an individual who owns and runs a business, they usually run all aspects of the business.

3.

State 2 negatives of a sole trader business.

Answer: - Unincorporated and unlimited liability, owner can be at risk financially. - Hard to raise finance for the business since there is only one owner.

4.

State some of the main aims of a private sector business.

Answer: - Profit maximisation - Survival - Improve reputation - Maximise growth - Increase efficiency - Meet social and ethical aims - Gain a market share

5.

What do Public Sector businesses provide?

Answer: Provide public goods and merit goods to society in order to benefit them.

A Level Business: Business Structures

Different forms of businesses:

● Sole trader

● Partnerships

● Private Limited Companies (Ltd.)

● Public Limited Companies (PLC)

● Public Sector Organisations

● Non-profit organisations like charities

(These will be explained in further detail later on)



Public Sector:

● Public sector businesses are owned and financed by the government.

● Their main aim is to provide a service to society.

● Any money made after costs are called a surplus that is invested back into the business

● Provides public goods and merit goods.



Public good – is a service that is only provided by the government.

Merit good – is a service that is deemed to be beneficial for society but is under-provided.



Public sector businesses have two main characteristics:

● Non-rivalry – The consumption of the good by one individual does not reduce the amount
available for others.
● Non- excludability – it is impossible to exclude others from benefitting from their use.

Aims of a public sector business:

● Provide services that nobody else is willing to provide.

● Provide merit goods to raise standard of living.

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