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Forms of Business Organisation

ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce

Complete topic list for Forms of Business Organisation in ICSE Class 11 Commerce. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Forms of Business Organisation

1

Meaning and Classification of Business Enterprises

  • A business enterprise is a separate and distinct unit.
  • It has its own identity, assets, liabilities, management, and risk.
  • Business enterprises are classified on the basis of ownership into private sector enterprises, public sector enterprises, and mixed or joint sector enterprises.
2

Non-Corporated Enterprises

  • Non-corporated enterprises are private persons investing capital without corporate registration.
  • The main non-corporated forms are sole trader, joint Hindu family business, and partnership.
  • These forms are common in private sector organisation.
3

Corporated Enterprises

  • Corporated enterprises collect capital in the form of shares and are registered under rules applicable to them.
  • The main corporated forms are cooperative society and joint stock company.
  • A joint stock company is an artificial person created by law with fixed capital, transferable shares, perpetual succession, and a common seal.
4

Public, Private, and Mixed Sector Enterprises

  • Public sector enterprises are owned and managed by government.
  • The capital of a public sector enterprise is contributed by government.
  • Public welfare or service is the main objective of public sector enterprises; profit is secondary.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Forms of Business Organisation as legal structures that define ownership, management, control, rights, and liabilities in business

Business enterpriseOwnership basis classificationPrivate sector enterprisesPublic sector enterprisesMixed or joint sector enterprisesNon-corporated enterprisesCorporated enterprisesChoice of form of organisation

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