Questions about the film "The Founder" (2016)

1. Explain how McDonalds goes from a sole proprietorship, to partnership to a corporation.
2. Give examples of vertical and/or horizontal integration in the film.
3. What were some advantages of being sole proprietor in the film?
4. What are the disadvantages of being a sole proprietor in the film?
5. What were the advantages of the partnership for all characters in the film?
6. What were the disadvantages of the partnership?
7. Give an example of unlimited liability that was experienced by Ray Kroc, when he was a partner.
8. What were the financial advantages that the Mc Donald's Corporation had over the partnership.
9. At first, do you think the McDonald's corporation was a private corporation, or a publicly traded corporation?
10. What is the difference between a franchisee and a franchisor?
11. What is a royalty?
12. Please find out today's market value of Mc Donald's shares.
13. If McDonald's wants to expand, they can get that money from the franchisee. But, do you think they should issue bonds?