MATCHING Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 32

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A _____,is a legal organization where assets and liabilities are separate from those of its owners.

• A)sole proprietorship
• B)small business
• C)C corporation
• D)merger
• E)acquisition
• F)horizontal merger
• G)conglomerate merger
• H)microloan
• I)vertical merger
• J)joint venture
• K)board of directors
• L)stockholder
• M)preferred stock
• N)Small Business Administration (SBA)

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Definitions:

Shareholder Value Model

A business strategy focused on increasing the returns to shareholders, often prioritizing it above other considerations.

Corporate Reinvestment

The act of a company using its profits to invest back into its own operations, projects, or assets to support growth, improve products or services, and enhance shareholder value.

Company Stock

represents shares of ownership in a corporation, giving holders a claim on part of the company’s assets and earnings.

Configuration

The arrangement or set-up of components or elements in a particular form or structure.