Business Ownership: Study Guide

| A general partnership is comprised of a group of two or more individuals who enter into an agreement to start a business. The partners and the business are legally the same. The partners enter into an agreement called the articles of partnership and are typically equally active in the business and the business’s management, unless otherwise stated in the partnership agreement. All profits and losses are shared by the partners in a joint business venture.

Many believe that liability is a biggest issue in a general partnership than in a sole proprietorship. The owners of the company are still fully liable for any debts the company may accrue as well as the liability for any lawsuits that may be brought against the company. However, the bigger issue in a partnership is that now each partner can be liable for the other partner’s actions. If one partner is sued for malpractice, the other partner may suffer because of it.

Know which of the following statements is not true regarding the characteristics of a general partnership?

When it comes to partnerships Alex, Bill, Carl, and Devon will have two options- a general partnership or a limited partnership. Partnerships are beginning to be a business form of the past. Once upon a time, partnerships were “the default form of business and provided the benefit of pass-through taxation, but lacked the important feature of limited liability” (Chrisman, 2010, p. 465). In a general partnership, each partner associated with the entity will be held liable for their own business decisions as well as

Suppose that Katherine, Brianna, and Paige have formed a limited partnership to operate a video arcade. Katherine is the general partner. She has contributed $2,000 and her time to get the operation running. Brianna and Paige, the limited partners, have each contributed $3,000. After one year of operation, the arcade has debts of $10,000, and the three partners decide to discontinue their business and the limited partnership. Brianna and Paige want their investment returned to them. Who should Katherine, who is winding up the business, pay first, Brianna and Paige, or the creditors? How much will Brianna and Paige receive? How about Katherine?

partnership to continue, in the event a partner withdraws from the group. Similar to sole proprietorship, general partnerships tend to have a difficult time rounding up funding and resources, since most of the necessary capital comes from each partner's personal assets. This in turn may hinder longevity and growth of the organization. 4. Control In a typical general partnership, all partners will have equal rights and control over the business. It allows any partner to act on behalf of the business to make decisions and negotiation with

Profit retention- The general partners share profit and losses equally. The limited partner(s) will receive a amount of profit according to their investment and any agreements.

Without a partnership agreement, loss of income and profits are split between partners that wish. The partners then report individual amounts divided in their tax returns, pay taxes accordingly. Gains and losses are passed directly to shareholders, with each LLP partner personally liable only for its own negligence or the negligence of an employee who is under the direct supervision of the partners. The other

32. In a partnership, a(n) __________ partner (owner) actively manages the company and has unlimited liability for claims against the firm.

Liability- The general partner would be liable for all unlimited responsibility on all tasks and debt, while the limited partner will not loss more than their investment.

Depending on the % of partnership the liability will be decided. If the partnership is limited by some % then the partners will be responsible only fro that much % only.

A partnership is related to any business entity conformed for two or more owners, not registered as a corporation or a limited-liability company. The partnership can be of two types: General partnership or limited partnership. In a limited partnership, one of the owners generally acts as the general partner assuming responsibility for managing the business decisions, while the limited partner only acts as a financial contributor to the business without any participation on business

Limited partnership: Owners are distinguished as either general or limited partners. Limited partners are only liable about their contribution to the partnership involving funds, equipment and other property.

"What are the three basic forms of business ownership? What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?

There are a number of forms of ownership that the business can take. The main forms are sole proprietorship, partnership, Limited Liability Corporation, corporation and S corporation. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these forms that will be discussed in this section. A sole proprietorship essentially has the person as the business. In this situation, the proprietor bears all of the risk involved in the business. Business income flows through to the proprietor's personal taxes. For some individuals there are tax advantages, but for many the appeal of the sole proprietorship is its simplicity. The IRS defines a partnership as a relationship existing between two or more individuals who joint to carry on a business. Partners divide income according to their own agreement and that income flows through to their personal taxes. Partners also have a high level of liability for any legal action that befalls the company.