As Owner of a One-Third Share of a Partnership, Josh

question 302

Multiple Choice

As owner of a one-third share of a partnership, Josh is legally liable for

• A) none of its debts.
• B) one-third of its debts.
• C) all of its debts.
• D) all of its taxes but none of its private debt.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, known also as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to favor, interpret, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or an example that comes to mind, rather than on objective probability.

Availability Heuristic

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