| definition | |
| In the state it was incorporated in, a corporation is known as a | |
| a joined group of individuals or firms, formed to perform a specific business task | |
| when one corporation is purchased by another it is known as a | |
| business owned and operated by only one person | |
| shares of ownership in a company | |
| a written document that describes the company's goals and objectives, and their strategies to achieve them | |
| owner is responsible for all business debts | |
| merger between two similar companies | |
| merger between two companies in related businesses but in different levels of production and management | |
| a merger of two completely unrelated companies | |
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| in this type of business, two or more people jointly act as co-owners | |
| an association of investors organized in order to provide a large amount of capital for a specific task | |
| stock that gives voting rights, receives dividends | |
| dividends are paid to this type of stock first, and usually higher dividends are paid | |
| the most common form of business ownership, recognized as a seperate entity | |
| a corporation operating outside of the state in which it was incorporated | |
| a distribution of the profits to the stockholders of a corporation | |
| a corporation chartered in another country but operating in the US is known as an... | |
| corporations usually have this type of liability | |
| a type of business where the owner uses the name and products of an existing business. High initial cost. | |
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