There are three primary disadvantages of a regular partnership: (1) unlimited liability, (2) limited life of the organization, and (3) difficulty of transferring ownership. These combine to make it difficult for partnerships to attract large amounts of capital and thus to grow to a very large size.a.True b.False

There are three primary disadvantages of a regular partnership: (1) unlimited liability, (2) limited life of the organization, and (3) difficulty of transferring ownership. These combine to make it difficult for partnerships to attract large amounts of capital and thus to grow to a very large size.a.True b.False

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Author:OpenStax

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Chapter15: Partnership Accounting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3MC: Which of the following is a disadvantage of the partnership form of organization? A. limited life B....

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