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Forms of Business Organisation

ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce

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Business Undertakings — Meaning and Characteristics

  • A business enterprise is an institutional arrangement for undertaking any business activity.
  • Every business enterprise is a separate and distinct unit — it has its own identity, assets, and liabilities.
  • The rights and liabilities of owners vary according to the form of ownership chosen.
2

Types of Business Undertakings — Private, Public, and Mixed Sector

  • On the basis of ownership, business enterprises are classified into three types: Private Sector, Public Sector, and Mixed/Joint Sector.
  • Private Sector Enterprises are owned and managed by private individuals. Main objective is profit. Examples: sole proprietorship, partnership, joint stock company, cooperative society.
  • Public Sector Enterprises are owned and managed by the government. Main objective is public welfare. Examples: departmental organisations, public corporations, government companies.
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Comparison: Private, Public, and Mixed Sector Enterprises

  • BASIS 1 — Establishment: Private by individuals | Public by Government | Mixed by both.
  • BASIS 2 — Ownership: Private by private individuals | Public by Central/State Government | Mixed by private and government together.
  • BASIS 3 — Management: Private by owners or professional managers | Public by government | Mixed by government, private businessmen, and public.
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Forms of Private Sector Enterprises — Corporated and Non-Corporated

  • Private enterprises are divided into two legal types: Non-Corporated and Corporated.
  • NON-CORPORATED enterprises: (i) Sole Trader, (ii) Joint Hindu Family Business, (iii) Partnership.
  • CORPORATED enterprises: (i) Cooperative Society, (ii) Joint Stock Company (Private Company and Public Company).

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A business undertaking is an institutionalEvery business undertaking possesses four mainPrivate sector enterprises are establishedPublic sector enterprises are ownedMixed sector enterprises combine ownership

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