A franchise typically enables the investor or franchisee to operate a business. By paying a franchise fee, which may cost several thousand dollars, you are given a format or system developed by the company franchisor, the right to use the franchisor's name for a limited time, and assistance.y purchasing a franchise, you often can sell goods and services that have instant name recognition and can obtain training and ongoing support to help you succeed. But be cautious. Like any investment, purchasing a franchise is not a guarantee of success.
Subcontractor. One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. The contractor, however, rarely does all the work.
When subtracting with negative numbers on a number line, the subtraction sign means to go in the opposite direction of the directed distance that follows. Thus, to find +2 â (4), start at +2, then do the opposite of 4 â that is, go 4 units to the right ending at +6. This can fool you.