B. The extent of members' patronage/use of the society's services, rather than solely their capital contribution
12.
Because the affairs and accounts of a co-operative society must generally be shared with members and are subject to government oversight/audit, cooperatives are considered to have relatively:
A.
Full secrecy identical to a private limited company
B.
No requirement to maintain accounts at all
C.
Limited business secrecy, since detailed information may need to be disclosed to members and regulatory authorities
D.
Complete business secrecy comparable to a sole proprietorship