Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) In a typical partnership,liability for other partners' misdeeds is limited to the amount of a particular partner's investment in the business.
• B) In a limited partnership,the limited partners have voting control,while the general partner has operating control over the business,and the limited partners are individually responsible,on a pro rata basis,for the firm's debts in the event of bankruptcy.
• C) A slow-growth company,with little need for new capital,would be more likely to organize as a corporation than would a faster growing company.
• D) Partnerships have more difficulty attracting large amounts of capital than corporations because of such factors as unlimited liability,the need to reorganize when a partner dies,and the illiquidity (difficulty buying and selling)of partnership interests.
• E) A major disadvantage of a partnership relative to a corporation is the fact that federal income taxes must be paid by the partners rather than by the firm itself.

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Definitions:

Debt Securities

Financial instruments representing money borrowed that must be repaid, with terms defining the interest rate and maturity date.

Equity Securities

Financial instruments that represent ownership in a company, such as stocks, granting holders a claim on the company's assets and earnings.

Financial Assets

Assets that derive value because of a contractual claim, such as stocks, bonds, bank deposits, and other investments.

Derivative Securities

Financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, such as futures, options, and swaps.