Why do I have to register my business name with the county?

Michigan law requires that persons who own, conduct or transact business in a county, register the business name in that county as a matter of public record.

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1. Why do I have to register my business name with the county?
2. My business has been incorporated with the state. Do I also have to file with the county?
3. How much does it cost to file my business name?
4. I have a "doing business as" (DBA) in another county and want to do business in Van Buren County, do I have to file a DBA there?