Business Studies

Forms of Business Organisation

Question:

For which of the following types of business do you think a sole proprietorship firm of organization would be more suitable, and why?
(i) Grocery store (ii) Medical store
(iii) Legal consultancy (iv) Craft centre
(v) Internet cafe (vi) Chartered accountancy firm

Answer:

Sole proprietorship will be more suitable for grocery store, medical store, and internet cafe because:

  • It has easy formation and closure.
  •  It needs limited resources.
  • He will be sole risk bearer which is not so high and profit recipient.
  • He will have 100% control.
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Forms of Business Organisation

Q 1.

X is interested in the floatation of a company. Briefly discuss the steps he should take.

Q 2.

What is the role of Karta in Joint Hindu Family business?

Q 3.

Compare the status of a minor in a Joint Hindu Family Business with that in a partnership firm.

Q 4.

What is meant by ˜partner by estoppel'? Explain.

Q 5.

Define promoter. What are the functions of a promoter?

Q 6.

Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of Sole Proprietorship.

Q 7.

Explain different types of partners.

Q 8.

Explain procedure of registering a partnership firm.

Q 9.

Explain procedure of registering a partnership firm.

Q 10.

Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of partnership firm.

Q 11.

What are the steps required for raising funds from public?

Q 12.

Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of joint stock company.

Q 13.

What do you mean by incorporation of a company? What are the steps involved in corporation of a company?

Q 14.

State the important privileges available to a private company.

Q 15.

Discuss the characteristics, merits and limitations of the cooperative form of organization. Also describe briefly different types of cooperative societies.

Q 16.

For which of the following types of business do you think a partnership firm of organization would be more suitable, and why?
(i) Grocery store (ii) Medical store
(iii) Legal consultancy (iv) Craft centre
(v) Internet cafe (vi) Chartered accountancy firm

Q 17.

Define Articles of Association. What are its contents?

Q 18.

Is registration of partnership firm compulsory? What are the consequences of non-registration?

Q 19.

Explain the contents of Memorandum of Association.

Q 20.

Distinguish between a Joint Hindu family business and partnership.

Q 21.

What do you understand by a.sole proprietorship firm? Explain its merits and limitations.

Q 22.

Despite limitations of size and resources, many people continue to prefer sole proprietorship over other forms of organization. Why?

Q 23.

Distinguish between a Joint Hindu family business and partnership.

Q 24.

Explain the concept of mutual agency in partnership with suitable example.

Q 25.

For which of the following types of business do you think a sole proprietorship firm of organization would be more suitable, and why?
(i) Grocery store (ii) Medical store
(iii) Legal consultancy (iv) Craft centre
(v) Internet cafe (vi) Chartered accountancy firm

Q 26.

Explain the meaning, features, merits and demerits of cooperative society.

Q 27.

Explain different types of partners.

Q 28.

Explain the following terms in brief:
(i) Perpetual succession (ii) Common seal
(iii) Karta (iv) Artificial person

Q 29.

If registration is optional, why do partnership firms willingly go through this legal formality and get themselves registered? Explain.

Q 30.

How does a cooperative society exemplify democracy and secularism? Explain.

Q 31.

Why is partnership considered by some to be a relatively unpopular form of business ownership? Explain the merits and limitations of partnership.

Q 32.

Differentiate between:

  • Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.
  • Private and Public Company