Summary A Level Business: Business Structure Study Notes
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AS Unit F291 - An introduction to Business
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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.
A Level Business: Business Structure Flash Cards
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Some examples from this set of practice questions
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.
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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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