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The '''User Share Fraction''' is the share of [[Surplus]] paid to [[User Shareholders]].
 
The '''User Share Fraction''' is the share of [[Surplus]] paid to [[User Shareholders]].
  
By default, the User Share Fraction is:
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In early versions of FairShares, the User Share Fraction is:
  
 
* 0.5 in User and Worker Co-operatives
 
* 0.5 in User and Worker Co-operatives
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* 0.35 in Social Enterprises and Social Co-operatives
 
* 0.35 in Social Enterprises and Social Co-operatives
  
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From V3.0 onwards, the fraction is set during the creation of rules in the [https://sites.google.com/view/fairshares FairShares Rules Generator], and this provides for a range of choices from 0.30 to 0.45.  The V3.0 rules generator does not permit rules to specify more than 0.4 for [[Investor Shareholders]], and a sets the minimum payout to [[Labour Member|Labour]] and [[User Member]]s at 60%. Typically, 70% or higher is paid out to people active in FairShares companies, and 75% of higher in FairShares cooperatives.
  
 
The total amount paid out to [[User Shareholders]] is called the [[User Share]] of [[Surplus]].
 
The total amount paid out to [[User Shareholders]] is called the [[User Share]] of [[Surplus]].

Revision as of 03:58, 1 January 2018

The User Share Fraction is the share of Surplus paid to User Shareholders.

In early versions of FairShares, the User Share Fraction is:

  • 0.5 in User and Worker Co-operatives
  • 0.35 in Social Enterprises and Social Co-operatives

From V3.0 onwards, the fraction is set during the creation of rules in the FairShares Rules Generator, and this provides for a range of choices from 0.30 to 0.45. The V3.0 rules generator does not permit rules to specify more than 0.4 for Investor Shareholders, and a sets the minimum payout to Labour and User Members at 60%. Typically, 70% or higher is paid out to people active in FairShares companies, and 75% of higher in FairShares cooperatives.

The total amount paid out to User Shareholders is called the User Share of Surplus.



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