Which term describes doing business under a name other than the legal business name?

• A. Local alias.
• B. Doing Business As.
• C. Trade delegation.
• D. Corporate alias.

Answer: (B)

When a business wants to operate under a name that isn’t its legally registered name, it uses a Doing Business As filing. This is a formal registration with the appropriate government authority that let’s the business advertise and transact under a different name while the official legal entity stays the same. It’s mainly about branding and public identification, not about creating a new company or changing liability. For example, a company registered as Sunrise Beverage LLC might run shops or market products under the name Sunrise Spirits, and the DBA name would appear on signage, receipts, and advertising. In many places this is also called a fictitious name, but the idea is the same. Other terms like local alias, trade delegation, or corporate alias aren’t standard terms for this practice.