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Various Business Entities — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 12 · Business Studies
Various Business Entities revision notes for ICSE Class 12 Business Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Business Studies syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Sole Proprietorship
- Sole proprietorship is a form of business ownership owned and controlled by one person.
- The sole proprietor supplies the capital, manages the business, bears all the risks, and receives all the profits.
- A sole proprietorship firm has no legal existence separate from its owner.
2
Partnership
- Partnership is an association of two or more persons who agree to carry on a lawful business in common with a view to private gain.
- Partners combine funds and experience to run the business.
- The persons who enter into partnership are called partners, and the business unit is called a firm.
3
Private Limited Company
- A private limited company is a company with a minimum paid-up capital of one lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed.
- Promoters can decide the minimum paid-up share capital for private and public companies since it has not been prescribed.
- A private company restricts the right of members to transfer shares.
4
Public Limited Company
- A public company is a company which is not a private company.
- A public company has a minimum of 7 members and no maximum limit.
- At least seven persons are required to form a public company.
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A sole proprietorship is a businessMain features include onePartnership is an association of twoMain features include agreement between partnersA partnership deed is the written
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What are the important topics in Various Business Entities for ICSE Class 12 Business Studies?
Key topics in Various Business Entities include Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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