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Econ Review
Review For Econ
Question | Answer |
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What is a General Partnership? | A Partnership where each partner shares equally in both Liability and Responsibility |
What is a Limited Partnership? | A Parntership where only one partner is required to be a general partner. The remaining partners contribute only money, and can only lose the amount of initial investment |
What is a Limited Liability Parntership? | A new type of partnership in which all partners are limited partners. An LLP Functions as a general partnership but the partners are exempt from personal liability in certain situations, such as another partners mistakes |
What types of businesses can operate as an LLP? | Professional Businesses, such as those with lawyers, physicians, dentists, or acountants |
What percent of all businesses do partnerships account for? | Seven Percent |
What are Articles of Partnership? | A Legal document which spells out each persons rights and responsibilities |
What does the acronym "UPA" stand for? | Uniform Partnership Act |
How many partners are required to be general partners in a Limited Partnership? | At least one |
Name one Advantage of partnerships | Ease of start up, Shared decision making, or A larger pool of capital |
Name one Disadvantage of partnerships | Unlimited liability and Potential for conflict |