One Disadvantage of a Sole Proprietorship as a Form of Business

question 96

Multiple Choice

One disadvantage of a sole proprietorship as a form of business organization is that

• A)sole proprietorships cannot lower the transaction costs associated with contracting with resource owners
• B)sole proprietorships are less efficient than corporations, because they are less specialized in production
• C)owners of sole proprietorships can lose all their personal assets if the business is sued or fails
• D)owners of sole proprietorships generally find it difficult to negotiate separation agreements with the other partners in the firm
• E)owners of sole proprietorships generally have very little control over how they operate their businesses

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Definitions:

Third-Degree Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices to different customer groups based on attributes such as age, location, or income.

Profit-Maximizing Monopolist

A monopolist who seeks to determine the quantity and price of a product that maximizes their profits, taking into account their unique position of market power.

Quantity Sold

The total number of units of a product or service that have been sold in a specific period.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that consumers are willing to purchase.