How does a cooperative differ from a corporation?

It has members, not shareholders.

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  1. It has no legal protection
  2. It has members, not shareholders ✔
  3. It cannot earn any money

Why: A cooperative has members rather than shareholders, and those members share decision-making authority.

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Co-ops decide together, which is a cooperative effort.
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Answer: It has members, not shareholders. A cooperative has members rather than shareholders, and those members share decision-making authority.

  1. Business en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business
    A cooperative differs from a corporation in that it has members, not shareholders, and they share decision-making authority
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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