Which of the following is the best explanation of a joint venture?
A general business partnership.
The merging of two or more businesses to pursue a business venture.
A partnership of businesses formed to engage in a short term business venture together.
A group of two or more persons or entities that come together on a temporary basis to pursue a joint business activity for profit.
Joint venture is the merging of two or more businesses to pursue a business venture.
When two or more firms come together to create a new business entity that is legally separate and distinct from its parents is known as
(a) Contract manufacturing
(b) Franchising
(c) Joint ventures
(d) Licensing