When the Owner of a Sole Proprietorship Dies, What Becomes

question 99

Multiple Choice

When the owner of a sole proprietorship dies, what becomes of the business?

• A) The employees take over the business.
• B) It ceases to exist unless the heirs take it over or sell it.
• C) It is automatically auctioned to the highest bidder.
• D) It ceases to exist, and no one may legally take it over.
• E) It may continue existing but only under a new name.

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Definitions:

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