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Sole Proprietorship

ICSE · Class 9 · Commercial Studies

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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.
4

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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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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