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A partnership designed to protect innocent partners from malpractice or negligence claims resulting from acts of another partner is a:


A) General partnership.
B) Partnership.
C) Limited liability partnership.
D) Limited liability company.
E) Limited partnership.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The statement of changes in equity shows the beginning balance in retained earnings,plus investments, less partners' withdrawals, the income or loss, and the ending balance in retained earnings.

A) True
B) False

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If a partnership contract provides for interest at 10% annually on each partner's investment, the interest:


A) Is an expense of the business.
B) Is ignored when earnings are not sufficient to pay interest.
C) Legally becomes a liability of the partnership.
D) Must be paid in cash.
E) Provides for the sharing of a portion of the partnership earnings in the capital ratio.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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If at the time of partnership liquidation, Breck has a $5,000 capital deficiency and paysthe partnership $5,000 to cover the deficiency, then Breck is entitled to share in the final distribution of cash.

A) True
B) False

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The partnership agreement gives Tsang 60% and Breck 40% of partnership incomes or losses. The partnership had a net loss of $27,000. Tsang's share of the loss was $16,200. Breck's share was $10,800.

A) True
B) False

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When a partnership is liquidated, the business ends.

A) True
B) False

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The withdrawals account of each partner is:


A) Credited when closed to his/her capital account.
B) A permanent account and not closed.
C) Credited with his/her share of profit.
D) Debited when closed to his/her capital account.
E) Debited with his/her share of losses.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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In order to buy into an existing partnership, the new partner must contribute cash.

A) True
B) False

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Puff and Smoke agreed to share profits and losses in their partnership on a 7:3 basis, respectively, after a salary allowance of $25,000 is allocated to Puff. Earnings for theperiod total $115,000. What will be the total amount credited to Puff's Capital account when the Income Summary account is closed?


A) $63,000
B) $52,000
C) $90,000
D) $88,000
E) $25,000

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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D

A capital deficiency exists when all partners have a credit balance in their capital accounts.

A) True
B) False

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A partnership is an unincorporated association of two or more people to pursue a business for profit as co-owners.

A) True
B) False

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A bonus may be paid:


A) To a partner who provides services in excess of the salary allowance.
B) To an existing partner with exceptional talents.
C) By a new partner when the current fair value of a partnership is less than the recorded amounts of equity.
D) By a new partner when the current fair value of a partnership is greater than the recorded amounts of equity.
E) All of these answers are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The withdrawal accounts of each partner are closed to retained earnings.

A) True
B) False

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Partners' withdrawals are credited to their withdrawals accounts.

A) True
B) False

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The TJR Partnership recorded the following journal entry:


A) Acceptance of a new partner who invests $20,000 and receives a $4,000 bonus.
B) Additional investment into the partnership by Tanner and Jackson.
C) Withdrawal of $2,000 each by Tanner and Jackson.
D) Withdrawal of a partner who pays a $2,000 bonus to each of the other partners.
E) Addition of a partner who pays a bonus to each of the other partners.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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A

When partners invest in a partnership, their capital accounts are credited for the amount invested.

A) True
B) False

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The legal relationship among the partners whereby each partner is an agent of thepartnership and is able to bind the partnership to contracts within the apparent scope of the partnership's business is called:


A) A partnership contract.
B) Unlimited liability.
C) Voluntary association.
D) Mutual agency.
E) Preemptive right.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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The fact that partnership assets are owned jointly by all partners is called:


A) Unlimited liability.
B) Limited partnership.
C) Sole proprietorship.
D) Co-ownership of property.
E) Mutual agency.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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When a new partner is added to a partnership:


A) The partnership ends.
B) The underlying business ends.
C) The partnership continues.
D) The partnership ends, but the underlying business continues.
E) The underlying business continues.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Partnership accounting:


A) Is the same as accounting for a sole proprietorship, except that separate capital and withdrawal accounts are kept for each partner.
B) Is the same as accounting for a corporation.
C) Is the same as accounting for a sole proprietorship.
D) Is the same as accounting for a not-for profit organization.
E) None of these answers is correct.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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