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Finance (Fach) / Chapter 1 (Lektion)
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- Which types of Corporations exist in the US? - sole proprietorship - partnership - limited liability company (LLC) - corporation
- Which types of corporation exist in Germany? - Einzelfirma - OHG - KG - GmbH - AG - Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA) - societas Europea (S.E.)
- Who are the key financial decision makers? - individuals (households) - firms - government entities
- Analysis of financial decision making of firms requires knowledge about? 1. financial structure 2. decision making powers within firma 3. incentives of decision makers ⇒ all three depend on legal form
- What is important in terms of the legal form? ownership ≠ who has control over assets ⇒ conflict of interest
- Who owns and runs a Sole Proprietorship? One Person
- What are some characteristics of a Sole Proprietorship? - owned and run by one person - easy to set up - no separation btw. firm and its owner- unlimited liability for firm's debt- firm dies with its owner- almost identical to Einzelfirma- all sorts of businesses, typically small - firm can raise equity only from owner ⇒ limitedoften: owner changes legal form in order to benefit from limited liability
- what are the characteristics of a partnership? - more than one owner- all liable for debt- ends if one partner dies ⇒ often lawfirm, doctors, accounting firms
- what are the characteristics of a limited partnership? - like KG- 2 Types of partners (Komplementäre; Kommanditisten)- used by private equity funds and venture capitalist
- What are the characteristic of a limited liability company (LLC)? - limited liability for all owners- all owners can run firm- close to GmbH⇒ but: LLC is not a judicial person
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- What are the characteristics of a corporation? - separate from owner - is judicial oerson- responsible for obligations ⇒ owners not responsible → limited liability- ownership divided into stocks -> ähnlich wie Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
- How is a corporation taxed? taxed independently of owner⇒ exception: S-corporation