GLOBAL 2026 FINAL REVIEW PACK COMPLETE
QUESTION SET AND CORE CONCEPT
SUMMARY
◉ partnership. Answer: is similar to a proprietorship, but it is
owned by two or more individuals. About 10% of the businesses in
the United States are organized as partnerships.
◉ corporation. Answer: operates as a separate legal entity under
state or federal statutes. The ownership of a corporation is divided
into shares of stock, which each stockholder purchases to gain
ownership interest in the corporation.
◉ Limited liability companies (LLC). Answer: combine the
ownership attributes of a partnership and a corporation. These
companies mainly operate like partnership firms, but the owners
have limited liability, which is an advantage of the corporate
structure.
◉ Service business. Answer: Provides services rather than products
to customers. (Delta Airlines, Hairmasters, Tailgate Guys)
, ◉ Merchandising business. Answer: Provides services rather than
products to customers. (Delta Airlines, Hairmasters, Tailgate Guys)
◉ Manufacturing business. Answer: Changes basic inputs into
products that are sold to customers. (Baxter International, Hyundai)
◉ business. Answer: is an organization in which basic resources
(inputs), such as materials and labor, are assembled and processed
to provide goods or services (outputs) to customers. -Businesses
come in all sizes, from a local coffee house to Starbucks, which sells
over $16 billion of coffee and related products each year.
◉ Profit. Answer: is the difference between the amounts received
from customers for goods or services and the amounts paid for the
inputs used to provide the goods or services.
◉ Revenues minus expenses. Answer: Net Income (Loss)
◉ Low-cost strategy. Answer: A company designs and produces
products or services at a lower cost than its competitors.
◉ Premium-price strategy. Answer: A company tries to design and
produce products or services that serve unique market needs,
allowing it to charge premium prices