Sole Proprietorship
Sole Proprietorship
100

A __________ is a business owned and operated by a single individual.

A __SOLE_PROPRIETORSHIP______ is a business owned and operated by a single individual.

100

Miss Bev runs a small cook shop by herself. She buys ingredients, cooks the meals, and serves customers.

  • What type of business ownership does Miss Bev have?

Sole proprietor 

200

Who makes all the decisions in a sole proprietorship?

Owner 

200

List one example of a sole proprietor business in Jamaica.

shop etc. 

300

Which is most likely to be a sole proprietorship? (write the letter)

  1. A small business with one location

  2. A business with locations across the country

  3. A franchise 

  4. A company that trades on the stock market

A

300

Imagine you want to start your own small business.

  • What kind of business would it be?

any feasible answer Shoes shop 

400

a business owned and operated by __________

one person

400

Miss Bev runs a small cook shop by herself. She buys ingredients, cooks the meals, and serves customers.

  • Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of business.

easy to start 

bills is on one person 

500

True or False: A sole proprietor shares profits with a partner.

false

500

Explain why many people in Jamaica choose to start a sole proprietorship.

any feasible answer