| A | B |
|---|
| Corporation | business owned by a group of people |
| Charter | official document granted by a state to run a corporation |
| Stockholders | shareholders--own stock in a corporation |
| Dividends | profits distributed to stockholders |
| Board of Directors | elected by stockholders to run corporation |
| Officers | appointed by Board of Directors |
| CEO | chief executive officer |
| Close Corporation | shares of stock not offered to public |
