Business Ownership
Factors Affecting Profit
100

This is the most common form of business ownership in the United States.

What is a sole proprietorship?

100

The monetary reward a business owner receives for taking the risk involved in investing in a business.

What is profit?

200

Owners of corporations are known as these.

What are shareholders or stockholders?

200

Money left after the cost of goods is subtracted from the total income.

What is gross profit?

300

A corporation is governed by this group.

A corporation is governed by this group.

300

Money left after the cost of goods and operating expenses are subtracted from the total income.

What is net profit?

400

In this structure, two or more people share profits and losses.

What is a partnership?

400

Which external factor includes unexpected events that might prevent sales, or conversely, help sales?

What is chance?

500

This type of corporation is exempt from federal income tax.

What is a nonprofit corporation?

500

Besides financial gain, what can profit provide business owners with, related to owning their own businesses and serving their communities?

What is satisfaction?