Which One of the Following Statements Concerning a Sole Proprietorship

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning a sole proprietorship is correct?

• A) The life of the firm is limited to the life span of the owner.
• B) The owner can generally raise large sums of capital quite easily.
• C) The ownership of the firm is easy to transfer to another individual.
• D) The company must pay separate taxes from those paid by the owner.
• E) The legal costs to form a sole proprietorship are quite substantial.

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Beginning Assets

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Post-closing Trial Balance

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