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Smith & Jones, Accountants, is a limited liability partnership (LLP) . The major features of an LLP are that it limits the personal liability of the partners and


A) ​it allows the partnership to continue as a pass-through tax entity.
B) ​LLP statutes do not vary from state to state.
C) ​it can only do business in the state in which it was formed.
D) ​only a few states have enacted LLP statutes.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Rosa is a partner in Silver Dragon, a partnership consisting of the owners of a restaurant. Silver Dragon incurs debt for new dining tables and chairs. With respect to this debt, Rosa is


A) ​not liable.
B) ​only liable to the amount of her capital contribution.
C) ​only liable in proportion to the number of partners in the firm.
D) ​personally liable to the full extent.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Roma and Swain are partners in Roma & Swain Attorneys, LLP, a limited liability partnership. Roma supervises their firm's associate Taylor, who negligently fails to appear in court on behalf of Umberto, a client. Liability to Umberto rests only with


A) ​Roma and Taylor.
B) Roma.
C) ​Taylor.
D) ​Roma and Swain.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Selections, a general partnership, operates a gift shop. Selections has five partners. Tony has a one-third interest in the partnership. Each of the other partners has a one-sixth interest. With respect to management decisions


A) ​a majority of the partners must agree.
B) ​Tony rules.
C) ​the senior partner decides.
D) ​four of the partners must agree.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A partnership is a pass-through entity and a taxpaying entity.

A) True
B) False

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A majority of the states treat a partnership as an entity for most purposes.

A) True
B) False

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A partner's profit from a partnership is taxed as income to the firm.

A) True
B) False

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Rita and Salvatore do business as Tech Fixers, a partnership. In most states, for the purposes of collecting judgments and having accounting performed, this firm would be treated as


A) ​an aggregate of individuals.
B) ​a person.
C) ​an entity.
D) ​a non-entity.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A partner is not liable for honest errors in judgment in conducting partnership business.

A) True
B) False

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Quisa and Reilly are partners in Sport Bikes, which rents and sells bikes, bike accessories, and related gear. Quisa manages the business. Unless the partnership agreement states otherwise, Quisa is


A) ​entitled to compensation in proportion to her effect on the business.
B) ​entitled to compensation in proportion to her effort.
C) ​entitled to compensation in proportion to her capital contribution.
D) ​not entitled to compensation.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Luke and Maya form Northeast Air Express, a general partnership. The essential elements of this partnership do not include


A) ​a sharing of profits and losses.
B) ​a joint ownership of the business.
C) ​an equal right to management in the business.
D) ​goodwill.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Beth and Connie do business as Diamond Investments. In acting on the firm's behalf, Beth makes an honest error in overestimating the value of a particular stock purchase. To her firm, Beth is


A) ​liable for breach of the duty of care.
B) ​liable for breach of the duty of accounting.
C) ​liable for breach of the duty of loyalty.
D) ​not liable.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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