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RiverRun Catering serves local families while changing supplier; the case evidence includes gross profit margin of ?10,297, sales of 272 units, and a 26% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain how sole traders, partnerships, private limited companies, public limited companies and not-for-profit organisations differ?
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Topic
Business ownership
Question
- A. Use partnership, sole trader, not-for-profit to judge customer retention, local community impact, and the business objective in Legal structures.
- B. Give only a definition of Business ownership without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat internal and external finance as identical and ignore the effect on local community.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use partnership, sole trader, not-for-profit to judge customer retention, local community impact, and the business objective in Legal structures.
Explanation
The answer is commercially strongest because Use partnership, sole trader, not-for-profit to judge customer retention, local community impact, and the business objective in Legal structures. The case evidence gives ?11,797, 272 units, and 26%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse internal and external finance, miss the local community, or ignore the business objective.
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