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Public Sector/Private Sector
Business enterprises can be classified according to whether they are largely owned by government and its agencies or by private individuals and firms. When a business is owned by government or its agencies, the enterprise is regarded as a public sector enterprise. If it is owned by private individuals/firms, it is regarded as a private sector enterprise. The extent to which government owns business enterprises in an economy indicates whether the economy is a planned or a free enterprise economy.

4.6.5 Industrial Classification
The International Standard of Industrial Classification (ISIC) is a common method of classification of establishments into various economic sectors. This method adopts a numbering system that makes it possible to classify establishments precisely into divisions, then into major groups and then into subgroups. The numbers used for divisions and major groups are shown here
No. Industry/Divisions/Group
01-09 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
10-14 Mining
15-19 Construction
20-30 Manufacturing
40-49 Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas and Sanitary services
50-51 Wholesale trades
52-59 Retail trade
60-69 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
70-89 Services
90-97 Public Administration
98-99 Non-classifiable Establishment

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Reasons for Business Failure

Business ventures are usually driven by people with a will to succeed. The very idea of failure is something that many banish from their minds altogether. Drive, ambition and the will to succeed alone, however, are seldom enough to guarantee success in an increasingly complex and competitive world. Whether one likes it or not, a significant proportion of new ventures today will not make it to celebrate their fifth year in business. By taking cognisance of some of the reasons why business fail, you can help your business to become alert and to, at least, avoid some of the more common pitfalls and causes of business failure.

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