Week of October 3, 2011

H.S. Edition of WSJ is due Wednesday: quiz grade

Quiz on the rest of Chapter 3 on Friday

Due next Tuesday (Oct. 11,2011)

Chapter 8  Business Organizations
8(1) Sole Proprietorships (184-188)
Identify the key terms.
Look at the list of characterists of entrepreneurs  on page 186.  Identify what you think are the top three characteristics of an entrepreneur.   Do you have any of these traits?  Explain.
Read the chart of characteristis of proprietorships (186) Answer the two questions at the bottom of the chart. 
Answer Assessment questions #1-6  (odd/even) on page 188

Read the profile on Jerry Yang on page 189.  Answer question #1+2.

8(2) Partnerships (190-193)
Identify the key terms.
Read chart 8.3 on pag 191. Describe partnerships in terms of industry and income.
Why is the cartoon included on page 192?
Answer questions #1-6 (odd/even on page 193)


Due next Wednesday (Oct. 12, 2011)
8(3) Corporations, Mergers, and Multinationals (195-200)
Identify the key terms
Look at chart 8.4 on page 196.  What incentives do business have to form corporations?
Look at chart  8.5 on page 198.  Explain the difference between a horizontal and a vertical merger.
Look at 8.6 on page 199.  Why don't conglomerates decrease competition? 
Why is the picture shown on page 200?
Answer questions #1-7 on page 200 (odd/even)

8(4) Other Organizations (201-204)
Identify the key terms
Read the fast fact on page 202, what business is discussed?
Look at the picture on 202, what is the advantage of a consumer co-op?
Read Global Connection (203) Why promote  "shade grown coffee"?
What are the goals of the nonprofit organizations illustrated on page 204?
Answer questions #1-8 (odd/even on page 204)

Read the Real Life case study on page 205.  Answer questions #1+2 on page 205