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[Partnership Agreement] Rufus,Sven,and Igor are partners in a Health Club.They executed a partnership agreement ten years ago.Rufus and Sven want to grow the company and approach Igor with their ideas.First,they want to add two partners into the partnership who have extensive capital.Second,they want to move the club into a new direction,by adding a restaurant and a casino.Third,they want to purchase new exercise equipment from SportsCo.Igor doesn't want to add new partners and despises the idea of adding the restaurant and casino.Igor agrees that new equipment is needed,but insists they continue to purchase equipment from HealthCo.Rufus and Sven tell Igor,that he's outvoted and also tell him they want to revise the partnership agreement's provision regarding mandatory retirement. -Are Rufus and Sven correct that Igor is outvoted?


A) No,partnership decisions must be made by 4/5 majority.
B) Rufus and Sven are correct as to some decisions,but some partnership decisions require agreement by all partners.
C) Yes,partnership decisions are made by majority vote.
D) Yes,because all partnership decisions,other than the decision to terminate the partnership,must be made by majority vote.
E) No,partnership decisions must be unanimous.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Assume Carson pays the damages suffered by Monte.Carson then asks J&M for a share of J&M's profits,which J&M refuses.Is J&M justified in denying Carson any share of the profits?


A) No,even though Carson is not considered a partner of J&M,he is entitled to a share of the profits up to the amount of damages paid to Monte.
B) Yes,even though Carson is considered a partner,he is not entitled to a share of the profits because he failed to seek approval of his partners for the deal.
C) Yes,even though Carson paid the debt,Carson is not a partner of J&M and is not entitled to profits.
D) No,even though Carson is not considered a partner of J&M,he is entitled to a share of the profits up to the amount of damages paid to Monte and any reasonable expenses.
E) No,Carson is now considered a partner of J&M and is entitled to a share of the profits.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the duty of care,if any,that one partner owes to another?


A) Partners owe a duty of care to each other,and a partner is liable to other partners on a strict liability basis for any mistakes or errors made.
B) The duty of care is not involved in the law of partnership.
C) The duty of care is owed by each partner to the partnership itself,but partners do not owe a duty of care among themselves.
D) Partners owe a duty of care among themselves,but only in regard to transactions involving over $5,000.
E) While partners owe a duty of care to each other,a partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling responsibilities to the partnership will not be held liable for the mistake.

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

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The partnership is taxed as a legal entity,thus the partners are not double taxed.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is true regarding any fiduciary duty between partners in Japan?


A) Fiduciary duties recognized between partners in Japan is very similar to the fiduciary duties recognized in the U.S.
B) Japanese law recognizes a fiduciary duty of obedience and loyalty between partners only if it is expressed by contractual agreement.
C) Japanese law does not recognize any fiduciary duty between partners.
D) The Japanese application of obedience and loyalty in partnerships far exceeds that of the U.S.
E) The Japanese recognize a duty of loyalty between partners,which is strictly construed,but not a duty of obedience.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Partnership by estoppel is not recognized by federal law.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is correct regarding the liability of a partner for a mistake?


A) A partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the partnership is held fully personally liable for the mistake.
B) A partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the partnership is held personally liable for the mistake,but only to the extent of his or her capital contribution.
C) A partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the partnership is held personally liable for the mistake,but only to the extent that he or she shares in profits.
D) A partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the partnership is not held personally liable for the mistake.
E) A partner who makes an honest mistake in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the partnership is held personally liable for the mistake,but only to the extent that he or she shares in losses.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following generally establishes the rules for the partnership,if no partnership agreement exists?


A) The Partnership Unification Act
B) The Federal Partnership Act
C) The Uniform Partnership Act
D) The Statutory Joint Act
E) The Partnership Governance Act

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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is a way that a person may be held liable as a partner without actually being named as a partner in a partnership agreement.


A) Partnership by estoppel
B) Partnership by assumption
C) Partnership by common
D) Partnership by equity
E) Partnership by arrangement

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Unless the articles of partnership states otherwise,which of the following is true regarding the rights of partners to share in the management of a partnership?


A) Partners share in management in proportion to the amount of work done for the partnership.
B) Partners share in management in proportion to the amount of capital contributed to the partnership.
C) Rights to management are suspended until the partners amend the articles of partnership to address management rights.
D) All partners have a right to participate equally in the management of the partnership.
E) Partners share in management in proportion to their seniority with the partnership with partners of equal seniority sharing equally in management.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is not true regarding offshore partnerships,in regard to developing countries?


A) Offshore partnerships are rarely used for workers because workers from offshore partnerships tend to be highly priced.
B) Foreign firms use offshore partnerships to gain the opportunity to enter developing markets.
C) Firms in developing countries use offshore partnerships to gain technological competence.
D) They combine the strengths of firms that operate in developing countries and firms that operate in countries that are foreign to the developing countries.
E) Firms in developing countries use offshore partnerships to gain international exposure.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Can Monte seek damages from Carson?


A) No,because the agreement was with J&M.
B) No,because there was no partnership by estoppel.
C) Yes,because Carson represented himself as a partner of J&M and Monte reasonably relied on this information to his detriment.
D) No,because Monte should have verified the delivery.
E) Yes,because Carson is a partner of J&M,and Carson can seek indemnification from J&M.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true if a partner commits a tort within the scope of his or her partnership duties?


A) All partners are liable in accordance with the percentage of their capital contributions.
B) All partners have common liability.
C) All partners are liable in accordance with the percentages used for the allocation of profits.
D) All partners are liable in accordance with the percentages used for the allocation of losses.
E) All partners have joint and several liability.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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[Grooming Grievances] Andrew,Marie,and Cruz formed a partnership to groom dogs.Because they were good friends and anticipated making a profit sufficient to compensate all partners well,the articles of partnership did not allocate profit or losses.Marie was appointed managing partner.Unfortunately,the business did not go as well as expected and the partnership incurred some losses.Cruz claimed that he should not have to share in losses because he had groomed more dogs than anyone.Cruz also claimed that although the partnership did not reference compensation for additional duties,he was entitled to compensation because of his extensive work.Marie claimed that she should not have to share in losses because she contributed more capital than did either of the others.Andrew claimed that he should not have to cover the losses because both Marie and Cruz had been hiding the books from him.He demanded to inspect the books and also to review a listing of all partnership assets and profit statements listing distributions to partners.Marie and Cruz denied that they had been hiding the books and claimed complete innocence of any wrongdoing. -Which of the following statements is correct regarding how the partnership losses would be allocated?


A) Losses would be allocated in proportion to the right to share in management.
B) Losses would be allocated in proportion to the amount of work done in the business,with a partner who contributed more work being allocated less in the way of losses.
C) Losses would be allocated first based on a judicial determination as to whether losses should be allocated to a partner because of poor decisions,and,if not,then equally.
D) Losses would be allocated in proportion to the capital contribution,with partners who contributed more capital being allocated less in the way of losses.
E) Losses would be allocated equally.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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[Car Repair] Gordon and Leo are partners in SafeT Car,a full service automotive repair company.Leo does nearly all of the day-to-day work as Gordon is thinking about retiring.When Leo was moving a customer's car last week,he accidentally collided with the garage door,and the door had to be replaced at a cost of $6,000.Leo recently met with BigBox stores about a potential deal by which BigBox would set up a SafeT Car shop in every BigBox store nationwide.Leo signed an agreement to open a "test" store in one BigBox store.Leo hasn't told Gordon yet,because Gordon hasn't been in the office in a month.Gordon opens The Oil Place,an express oil change company,which he plans to have his sons operate in his retirement.When Leo learns about The Oil Place,he threatens to sue Gordon for breach of duty because Leo is sick of doing all the work at SafeT Car while Gordon was apparently opening a competing business.Gordon tells Leo that he hasn't breached any duty and they don't have a written agreement that restricts Gordon from opening his own store with his sons.Gordon also tells Leo that the $6,000 for the damaged door is coming out of Leo's pocket.Leo,who's thinking about the potential deal about BigBox,tells Gordon he wants to split up the partnership. -Did Gordon breach any duty by opening his own oil change store?


A) Yes,Gordon breached his fiduciary duty by engaging in a business that competes with the partnership.
B) No,but only if Gordon also continues to work at SafeT Car.
C) No,because,even though there was no written agreement,partners are permitted to form their own businesses so long as they remain loyal to the partnership.
D) No,because there was no written agreement that sets forth the duties of the partners.
E) Yes,but only if the oil change store is also a partnership.

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

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The fiduciary duty includes the duty to be loyal.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is false regarding when a partner may demand an accounting?


A) A partner may demand an accounting whenever the partnership agreement provides for an accounting.
B) A partner may demand an accounting whenever circumstances render an accounting as "just and reasonable."
C) A partner may demand an accounting whenever the copartners wrongfully exclude a partner from the partnership or from access to the books.
D) A partner may demand an accounting whenever any partner fails to disclose a profit or benefit from the partnership.
E) A partner may demand an accounting for any time for any reason.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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________ entitles a creditor to a partner's profits.


A) An entitlement order
B) An accounting order
C) A garnishment order
D) A charging order
E) A reimbursement order

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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What is a written agreement that creates a partnership called?


A) Clauses of partnership agreement
B) Partnership articles
C) Articles of partnership
D) Contract of agreement
E) Contract of partnership

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is false regarding duties of partners to one another?


A) They must disclose any material facts affecting the business to one another.
B) They may engage in a competing business only if the competing business does not result in significant losses to the partnership.
C) They have a duty to be loyal to one another.
D) They should not take any kind of action that will undermine the partnership.
E) They have a fiduciary duty to one another.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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