Survey Of Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259631122
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 8, Problem 1E
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Match the given characteristics with its respective form of business organization.
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Refer to Chapter 11-1A, page 619: Characteristics of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations
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The three primary types of business organization are proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Each type has characteristics that distinguish it from the other types. In the left column of the following table write the name of the type of business organization that is most likely to possess the characteristic that is described in the right column of the table. The first item is shown as an example.
Business Type
Characteristic
Proprietorship
Owned and operated by a single individual
Subject to double taxation
Has a retained earnings account on its balance sheet
One owner may be held personally liable for actions taken on behalf of the business by different owner
Profits benefit a single individual
Frequently uses legal agreements to define profit distribution for two or more owners
Most highly regulated form of business
The business dissolves with the death of its only…
Partnerships and proprietorships:
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Part 1
A.
are separate legal entities from their owners, are for small to large businesses, and for financial reporting purposes keep the business affairs separate from those of the owners.
B.
are not separate legal entities from their owners, are for small to large businesses, and for financial reporting purposes keep the business affairs separate from those of the owners.
C.
are separate legal entities from their owners, are for small businesses, and for financial reporting purposes do not keep the business affairs separate from those of the owners.
D.
are not separate legal entities from their owners, are for small to large businesses, and for financial reporting purposes do not keep the business affairs separate from those of the owners.
Q: Compare the characteristics of organizational and legal forms of enterprises:
Criteria
The organizational and legal form
Individual entrepreneur
Economic partnership
(LLC)
Economic society
(JSC)
Simplicity of the creation
Control over the activities
Liability of the owners
Investment Liquidity*
Period of existence
Chapter 8 Solutions
Survey Of Accounting
Ch. 8 - Prob. 1QCh. 8 - Prob. 2QCh. 8 - Prob. 3QCh. 8 - Prob. 4QCh. 8 - 5. What is the purpose of the articles of...Ch. 8 - 6. What is the function of the stock certificate?Ch. 8 - Prob. 7QCh. 8 - Prob. 8QCh. 8 - 9. What is a limited liability company? Discuss...Ch. 8 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 8 - 11. What is the difference between contributed...Ch. 8 - Prob. 12QCh. 8 - Prob. 13QCh. 8 - 14. What is the meaning of each of the following...Ch. 8 - 15. What is the difference between cumulative...Ch. 8 - 16. What is no-par stock? How is it recorded in...Ch. 8 - 17. Assume that Best Co. has issued and...Ch. 8 - 18. If Best Co. issued 10,000 shares of 20 par...Ch. 8 - 19. What is the difference between par value stock...Ch. 8 - 20. Why might a company repurchase its own stock?Ch. 8 - 21. What effect does the purchase of treasury...Ch. 8 - 22. Assume that Day Company repurchased 1,000 of...Ch. 8 - 23. What is the importance of the declaration...Ch. 8 - 24. What is the difference between a stock...Ch. 8 - 25. Why would a company choose to distribute a...Ch. 8 - 26. What is the primary reason that a company...Ch. 8 - 27. If Best Co. had 10,000 shares of 20 par value...Ch. 8 - 28. When a company appropriates retained earnings,...Ch. 8 - Prob. 29QCh. 8 - Prob. 30QCh. 8 - Prob. 31QCh. 8 - 32. What are some reasons that a corporation might...Ch. 8 - Prob. 1ECh. 8 - Exercise 8-2 Effect of accounting events on the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 3ECh. 8 - Prob. 4ECh. 8 - Exercise 8-5 Characteristics of capital stock The...Ch. 8 - Exercise 8-6 Effect of issuing common stock on the...Ch. 8 - Exercise 8-7 Recording and reporting common and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8ECh. 8 - Prob. 9ECh. 8 - Prob. 10ECh. 8 - Prob. 11ECh. 8 - Prob. 12ECh. 8 - Exercise 8-13 Recording and reporting treasury...Ch. 8 - Prob. 14ECh. 8 - Prob. 15ECh. 8 - Prob. 16ECh. 8 - Prob. 17ECh. 8 - Prob. 18ECh. 8 - Prob. 19PCh. 8 - Problem 8-20 Effect of business structure on...Ch. 8 - Prob. 21PCh. 8 - Prob. 22PCh. 8 - Problem 8-23 Recording and reporting stock...Ch. 8 - Prob. 24PCh. 8 - Prob. 25PCh. 8 - Problem 8-26 Treasury stock transactions and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 27PCh. 8 - Prob. 28PCh. 8 - Prob. 1ATCCh. 8 - ATC 8-3 Research Assignment Analyzing Skecherss...Ch. 8 - Prob. 4ATCCh. 8 - ATC 11-7 Ethical Dilemma Bad news versus very bad...
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