Theo, a Member of TGI Partnership, Withdrew from the Partnership

question 9

Essay

Theo, a member of TGI partnership, withdrew from the partnership and duly notified the other members. The firm was an at-will partnership and the parties parted amicably, posting a notice in the local newspaper of the dissolution of their firm. Cosmo, a customer who had conducted business with Theo several times, did not see the newspaper notice and was not informed of the dissolution. Later, Theo approached Cosmo concerning a transaction similar to those Cosmo had engaged in before with Theo acting on behalf of TGI. Cosmo placed an order, gave a substantial down payment to Theo, and received a receipt on TGI stationery from him. Theo thereafter absconded with the down payment, and TGI failed to honor the contract. Cosmo sued the other members of TGI partnership. Discuss their potential liability.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - both fixed and variable - in the cost of a product.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a company after operating expenses are subtracted from gross profit but before taxes and interest are deducted.

Absorption Costing

Accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.