In Which One of the Following Situations Would Sam Not

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Multiple Choice

In which one of the following situations would Sam not be liable for the conduct of his partner, Joe?

• A) They made it clear in their partnership agreement that they would not be liable for each other's actions.
• B) Joe is in a partnership with Sam and injures a customer while doing partnership business.
• C) Joe, without the knowledge or consent of his partner Sam, purchases a gross of patent leather shoes in the name of the partnership shoe business.
• D) Joe absconds with trust funds he has accepted from a client in his accounting partnership with Sam.
• E) Joe is in a partnership with Sam in a shoe store, and without telling Sam, Joe opens up a franchise of Kinney's Shoes in an adjoining municipality, which suffers a loss.

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