Smarth, King, and Finkel Have Been Partners for Years, but a Court

question 37

Multiple Choice

Smarth, King, and Finkel have been partners for years, but a court of equity is now segregating and considering separately the assets and liabilities of the partnership and the respective assets and liabilities of the individual partners.This process is called:

• A) marshaling of assets.
• B) liquidation.
• C) winding up.
• D) dissolution of the partnership.

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