A Group of College Graduates Starts a Business

question 91

Multiple Choice

A group of college graduates starts a business.They want to give their business a structure such that their risk is limited to the amount they have invested in the business.They also want to avoid double taxation of the income that they generate from the business.Which of the following structures is most suitable to satisfy these wants?

• A) sole proprietorship
• B) corporation
• C) direct partnership
• D) S corporation
• E) general partnership

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A legal maximum price for a good or service, above which it cannot be sold, typically set by government to protect consumers.

Shortage/Surplus

A state in the market where the demand for goods exceeds the supply, leading to a shortage, or where the supply surpasses demand, resulting in a surplus.

Price Floor

A government- or group-imposed limit on how low a price can be charged for a product, intended to prevent prices from dropping too low.

Shortage/Surplus

A market condition: shortage occurs when demand exceeds supply, and surplus happens when supply exceeds demand.