WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Venture capitalist. Answer: People who have a business of
investing in businesses
◉ Sole proprietorship. Answer: Running the business all by yourself,
unlimited liability
◉ Partnership. Answer: More skills are involved, unlimited liability
◉ Limited liability corporation. Answer: Simple to form, limited by
the number of ownerss
◉ Corporation. Answer: Difficult to run because of many regulations,
limited liability
◉ Horizontal merger. Answer: Two companies in the same industry
merging
◉ Vertical merger. Answer: Two companies in different industries
merging, usually because they want to expand what they're doing
, ◉ Conglomerate merger. Answer: Unrelated businesses merging,
usually because they want to expand their market
◉ Functions of management. Answer: Planning, organizing, leading,
controlling
◉ Autocratic management style. Answer: Demand everything is
done their way, which doesn't motivate people or make then
satisfied with their work
◉ Democratic management style. Answer: Everyone has input and
makes decisions together, but takes a long time and doesn't establish
authority
◉ Executive management. Answer: In charge of strategic planning
and where the business is going, setting goals
◉ Middle management. Answer: In charge of tactical planning,
controlling the budget, achieving goals
◉ First-level management. Answer: In charge of operational planing,
they are managers and work through people
◉ Individual contributors. Answer: Do most of the actual work