Using Financial Accounting Information
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Author: Porter, Gary A.
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.2.4P
To determine
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A business form is the legal structure of a business. A business can be formed into different type of legal structures like proprietorship,
To indicate: The reason of incorporating the business rather than operating in a partnership form of business.
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