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Cooperative Societies and Joint Stock Companies — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Business Studies
Cooperative Societies and Joint Stock Companies revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Business Studies: 4 topics in quick points.
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Meaning and Nature of Co-operative Society
- Co-operation means working together for a common purpose.
- The word co-operation comes from the Latin word co-operari, meaning working together.
- A co-operative society is a voluntary association of persons who work together with a common economic objective.
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Characteristics, Advantages, and Limitations of Co-operative Societies
- Voluntary association: a member can join, continue, or leave at will.
- Open membership: people with common interest can join; membership may be limited to employees of a particular organisation.
- Separate legal entity: it has a legal existence distinct from members.
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Types of Co-operative Societies
- Consumer's Co-operative Societies protect the interests of consumers by making goods available at reasonable prices.
- Consumer's co-operative societies buy goods directly from producers and remove middlemen.
- Examples of consumer co-operative societies are Kendriya Bhandar, Apana Bazar, and Super Bazar.
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Meaning and Characteristics of Joint Stock Company
- A company in India is governed by the Indian Companies Act, 1956.
- A company means a company formed and registered under this Act.
- A joint stock company is an artificial person created by law.
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