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Sole Proprietorship — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · Commercial Studies
Sole Proprietorship revision notes for ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Meaning and Definitions
- Sole proprietorship means a business owned, financed and controlled by a single person.
- The owner is called the proprietor.
- The proprietor alone is responsible for profits and losses.
2
Features of Sole Proprietorship
- Single ownership: The business is wholly owned by one individual.
- One-man control: The proprietor alone takes decisions and controls the business.
- No legal entity: The business has no separate legal identity from the owner.
3
Merits of Sole Proprietorship
- Easy to start and dissolve: It can be set up and closed quickly and easily.
- Only a license may be needed in special cases.
- Motivation to work: The proprietor gets all profits and bears all losses, so there is a direct link between effort and reward.
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Demerits of Sole Proprietorship
- Limited capital resources: The funds available to the proprietor are limited.
- Limited managerial ability: One person cannot be expert in every function of business.
- Division of labour is not possible in the absence of experts.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
A sole proprietorship is a businessThe proprietor is the single ownerThe whole business belongs to oneThe proprietor alone takes all decisionsThe business has no separate legal
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Key topics in Sole Proprietorship include Meaning and Definitions, Features of Sole Proprietorship, Merits of Sole Proprietorship, Demerits of Sole Proprietorship. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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