HRCI SPHR Exam - Topic 4 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's SPHR exam

Question #: 59
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following is NOT a basic business structure in the United States?

APartnership

BSole proprietorship

CLimited liability company (LLC)

DIncorporated

ECorporation

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Suggested Answer: A

Answer option A is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Assessment

by Jesusita at Mar 24, 2023, 11:06 AM

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Marlon

8 months ago

Wait, is "incorporated" even a real option? Sounds weird!

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Isreal

8 months ago

LLCs are really popular for small businesses.

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Corrina

9 months ago

I thought incorporated was a type of business structure?

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Frederick

9 months ago

Sole proprietorships are super common too!

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Chaya

9 months ago

A partnership is definitely a basic structure.

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Glen

9 months ago

I thought "Incorporated" was just a way to describe a corporation, so it might not be a basic structure on its own.

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Lavera

9 months ago

I feel like all of these options are common, but I can't recall if "Incorporated" is technically a separate structure.

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Joye

9 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "Incorporated" is more of a term than a structure.

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Osvaldo

9 months ago

I think the basic structures are usually sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation, but I'm not sure about "Incorporated."

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Glennis

9 months ago

I thought all of these were basic structures, but now I'm questioning if "Incorporated" is just a legal status for corporations.

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Teddy

9 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to identify business structures, and I feel like "Incorporated" is more of a description rather than a standalone structure.

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Kayleigh

9 months ago

I think "Incorporated" might be a bit tricky. It sounds like it could be a type of corporation, but I don't recall it being listed as a basic structure like the others.

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Valda

9 months ago

I remember studying the different business structures, but I'm not entirely sure if "Incorporated" is considered a basic structure or just a term for corporations.

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Ceola

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards Option D. Transferring the risk through insurance could be a smart move, but I'll need to look into the specifics to make sure it's the right choice.

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Clarinda

9 months ago

Got it, I think I understand the concept now. The key is that there's one product, so there should be one product backlog.

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Willie

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the definition of procedural fairness. I'll read through the options carefully and choose the one that best matches the description.

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Cory

1 year ago

If I had a dollar for every time I saw 'Incorporated' as a confusing answer option, I'd be a rich man. D) Incorporated is definitely a basic business structure.

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Cherrie

1 year ago

E) Corporation

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Alisha

1 year ago

C) Limited liability company (LLC)

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Josefa

1 year ago

B) Sole proprietorship

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Elli

1 year ago

A) Partnership

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Ellsworth

1 year ago

Haha, I bet someone is going to choose 'Incorporated' thinking it's a different structure from a Corporation. Nice try, test-makers!

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Mariann

1 year ago

Oh, really? I didn't know that. Thanks for the clarification!

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Yolande

1 year ago

No, that's actually incorrect. 'Incorporated' is another term for 'Corporation'.

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Lucy

1 year ago

I think it's D) Incorporated

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Stefanie

1 year ago

E) Corporation

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Carolann

1 year ago

D) Incorporated

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Alyssa

1 year ago

C) Limited liability company (LLC)

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Kenneth

1 year ago

B) Sole proprietorship

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Lilli

1 year ago

A) Partnership

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Truman

1 year ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm leaning towards E) Corporation as the non-basic structure, but I'm not totally confident.

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Gene

1 year ago

D) Incorporated is a valid business structure as well.

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Jenise

1 year ago

C) Limited liability company (LLC) is also a basic structure.

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Clare

1 year ago

B) Sole proprietorship is another common one.

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Tamala

1 year ago

A) Partnership is definitely a basic business structure.

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Amie

1 year ago

C) Limited liability company (LLC) seems like the odd one out to me.

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Chara

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure A) Partnership is not one of the basic structures.

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Carma

1 year ago

I believe D) Incorporated is not a basic business structure.

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Devorah

1 year ago

I think E) Corporation is the non-basic structure.

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Adelina

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure now. Let's discuss further.

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Judy

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is E) Corporation.

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Yasuko

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure a corporation is a basic business structure in the US, so I'm going to go with D) Incorporated as the correct answer.

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Buddy

1 year ago

Eric: Well, let's see what the correct answer is.

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Iluminada

1 year ago

User 3: I'm not so sure, I think it might be E) Corporation.

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Eric

1 year ago

User 2: I agree, a corporation is definitely a basic business structure.

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Selma

1 year ago

User 1: I think D) Incorporated is the correct answer.

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Adelina

1 year ago

I think the answer is D) Incorporated.

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