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Decline & Cessation
Business decline and cessation
Question | Answer |
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Business decline | Caused by management expertise, insufficient funds/undercapitalisation, faliure to meet consumer needs and competition |
Voluntary cessation | Owner's choice. |
Involuntary cessation | Forced to end operations |
Sole trader or partnership | Bankruptcy -> Failure to pay back debts -> personal assets are sold |
Private or public company | Voluntary administration -> Other people/groups are hired to manage the business. Liquidation -> Company assets are sold off to pay back debts. |
Impact on stakeholders | Company assets are sold, customers may not get their money back as it has gone to pay off debts. |