Communicate Business 1. What are some rapidly growing employment opportunities? What types of jobs are declining in numbers? How can you predict what job categories may grow or decline in the future? 2. Why do most businesses have no employees other than the owner? Do you believe most of those business owners earn their entire income from that business? Why or why not? 3. Identify several businesses from your community that fit within each of the three categories of busi. nesses listed in Lesson S-1. Do you believe your community has more producers, intermediaries, or service businesses? Justify your answer. 4. Would you like to start and own your own business? Why or why not? What do you believe are the risks and benefits you would face if you decided to start a business? 5. Julie states that she wants to be her own boss. If she starts a business, it will be a proprietorship rather than a partnership or corporation. Explain to Julie why she might want to consider another ownership form. Is it possible for her to be her own boss and yet not use the proprietorship form. of ownership