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Understanding
Cooperatives: Unit 1 - The
American Business Enterprise
System
Handout 1 –
Characteristics of American Business Structures
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Individually Owned
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Partnership
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Investor-owned Corporation
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Cooperative Corporation
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Limited Liability Company
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Who owns?
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2. Who uses services?
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3. Who
votes?
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4. Who determines policy?
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5. Who manages?
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6. Who receives profits?
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7. Who finances?
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8. What is the extent of owner’s risk?
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9. Provide an example
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Rural Development
USDA: Understanding Cooperatives - Unit 1 [Back to Unit 1]
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