Question 1

Meganpurchases shares of ownership in General Electric.These shares are referred to as

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A)   ownership documents.
B)   stock.
C)   articles of ownership.
D)   incorporation.
E)   corporate certificates.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The order of difficulty and expense,from most to least,when forming a business organization is as follows:

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A)   corporation,sole proprietorship,partnership.
B)   corporation,partnership,sole proprietorship.
C)   partnership,corporation,sole proprietorship.
D)   partnership,sole proprietorship,partnership.
E)   sole proprietorship,partnership,corporation.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

A technique used to gather enough stockholder votes to control a targeted company is a

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A)   tender offer.
B)   stockholder fight.
C)   proxy fight.
D)   porcupine fight.
E)   poison pill.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

A horizontal merger is a merger between firms in completely unrelated industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The major reason why businesses change from sole proprietorships to other forms of ownership is to

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A)   gain unlimited liability.
B)   avoid unlimited liability.
C)   avoid lack of continuity.
D)   obtain help and eliminate the problem of too much to do in one day.
E)   offer advancement opportunities for employees.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

About 85 percent of all business firms in the United States are sole proprietorships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a vertical merger?

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A)   The purchase of TWA by American Airlines
B)   The purchase of Marathon Oil Company by U.S.Steel
C)   The purchase of Kentucky Fried Chicken by PepsiCo
D)   The purchase of Malone's Cost-Plus Supermarkets by the Kroger supermarket chain
E)   The purchase of Gulf Oil by Standard Oil Company of CaliforniaF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Suppose Bill Gates,founder of Microsoft,is interested in a small software company.He may offer to purchase the stock of this company at a price that is just high enough to tempt the current stockholders.This action would be called a

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A)   monopoly.
B)   tender offer.
C)   proxy fight.
D)   hostile takeover.
E)   white knight offer.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Since someone must be responsible for a partnership's debts,a limited partnership must have at least one general partner.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Michelle wants to start a business,but she is unsure of the legal form best for her.Short of cash,she has decided to take the form that is the least expensive and most flexible in terms of decision making and implementation.Which would you recommend?

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A)   Joint venture
B)   Partnership
C)   Sole proprietorship
D)   Cooperative
E)   CorporationF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Mercedes-Benz,which is chartered as a corporation in Germany but conducts much of its business in the United States,is known as a(n) ____ in the United States.

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A)   foreign corporation
B)   alien corporation
C)   domestic corporation
D)   S-corporation
E)   private corporationF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In your own words,explain the differences among a horizontal merger,a vertical merger,and a conglomerate merger.

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A horizontal merger is a merger between ...

Question 13

The form of business organization that experiences double taxation is the

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A)   partnership.
B)   corporation.
C)   venture company.
D)   syndicated partnership.
E)   sole proprietorship.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Surplus funds of a not-for-profit organization are distributed to members of the board of directors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does double taxation mean?

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A)   Companies must pay taxes on their income,and then employees must pay taxes on their salaries and wages.
B)   Companies have to pay both sales taxes and income taxes.
C)   Companies must pay taxes on their earnings,and then stockholders pay taxes on their dividends.
D)   Suppliers tax their customers,and in turn these businesses tax the ultimate consumer.
E)   Companies must pay taxes on corporate income and then additional taxes on distributions to profit stockholders.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of the corporate form of organization?

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A)   Ownership of stock is easy to transfer.
B)   Forming a corporation is a complex and costly process.
C)   The corporation and its stockholders pay taxes on profits.
D)   A corporation must submit detailed information to government agencies.
E)   It is difficult to keep operations confidential because of required reports.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

A partnership formed to operate for a specific time period or to accomplish a specific purpose is known as a

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A)   conglomerate.
B)   cooperative.
C)   joint venture.
D)   corporation.
E)   joint merger.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Builders Inc.,Real Estate Broker,Inc.,and Developers,Inc.form a business to purchase,develop,and build a shopping mall in Temecula,California.According to their agreement,the business will operate only until the mall is built,then the mall will be sold to Downtown Mall,Inc.,an owner and operator of shopping malls across the United States.Once the sale is complete,their business will be dissolved.What type of business have they formed?

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A)   Syndicate
B)   Corporation via merger
C)   Limited-liability company
D)   Joint ventureE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Sandy is tired of her boss as well as corporate America in general.She decides she would like to start a business where no one tells her what to do,and she can always make the decisions.The best form of business for Sandy is a(n)

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A)   partnership.
B)   limited partnership.
C)   singleship.
D)   sole proprietorship.
E)   S-corporation.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Anyone with the money can purchase shares of PepsiCo's stock.This makes PepsiCo a(n) ____ corporation.

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A)   closed
B)   open
C)   domestic
D)   foreign
E)   alienF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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The major reason why businesses change from sole proprietorships to other forms of ownership is to

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Michelle wants to start a business,but she is unsure of the legal form best for her.Short of cash,she has decided to take the form that is the least expensive and most flexible in terms of decision making and implementation.Which would you recommend?

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Since someone must be responsible for a partnership's debts,a limited partnership must have at least one general partner.

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A horizontal merger is a merger between firms in completely unrelated industries.

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Mercedes-Benz,which is chartered as a corporation in Germany but conducts much of its business in the United States,is known as a(n) ____ in the United States.

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