Sally and Alicia currently are general partners in a business located in Atlanta, Georgia. They are content with their current tax situation but are both very uncomfortable with the unlimited liability to which they are each subjected. Which form of business entity should they consider to replace their general partnership assuming they wish to remain the only two owners of their business? Whichever organization they select, they wish to be treated equally.

  • limited liability company

Sam, Alfredo, and Juan want to start a small U.S. business. Juan will fund the venture but wants to limit his liability to his initial investment and has no interest in the daily operations. Sam will contribute his full efforts on a daily basis but has limited funds to invest in the business. Alfredo will be involved as an active consultant and manager and will also contribute funds. Sam and Alfredo are willing to accept liability for the firm’s debts as they feel they have nothing to lose by doing so. All three individuals will share in the firm’s profits and wish to keep the initial organizational costs of the business to a minimum.

Which form of business entity should these individuals adopt?

  • limited partnership
Which one of the following statements is correct?
  • Both sole proprietorship and partnership income is taxed as individual income.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
  • Corporations can raise large amounts of capital generally easier than partnerships can.

Which one of the following best describes the primary advantage of being a limited partner instead of a general partner?

  • maximum loss limited to the capital invested
Which one of the following statements concerning a sole proprietorship is correct?
  • A sole proprietorship is taxed the same as a C corporation.
Which one of the following statements concerning a sole proprietorship is correct?
  • The owner of a sole proprietorship is personally responsible for all of the company's debts.
Which one of the following is a working capital management decision?
  • determining whether to pay cash for a purchase or use the credit offered by the supplier
The decision to issue additional shares of stock is an example of which one of the following?
  • capital structure decision
Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?
  • determining how much debt should be assumed to fund a project
Which one of the following is a capital budgeting decision?
  • deciding whether or not to purchase a new machine for the production line

Which one of the following correctly defines the upward chain of command in a typical corporate organizational structure?

  • The treasurer reports to the vice president of finance.

Which one of the following functions should be the responsibility of the controller rather than the treasurer?

  • daily cash deposit
  • income tax returns
  • equipment purchase analysis
  • customer credit approval
  • income tax returns
A stakeholder is:
  • any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who potentially has a claim on the cash flows of a firm.

Which one of the following terms is defined as a conflict of interest between the corporate shareholders and the corporate managers?

  • agency problem