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AICPA CPA-Business Exam - Topic 1 Question 118 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Business exam
Question #: 118
Topic #: 1
[All CPA-Business Questions]

In 1992, Anchor, Chain, and Hook created ACH Associates, a general partnership. The partners orally agreed that they would work full time for the partnership and would distribute profits based on their capital contributions. Anchor contributed $5,000; Chain $10,000; and Hook $15,000.

For the year ended December 31, 1993, ACH Associates had profits of $60,000 that were distributed to the partners. During 1994, ACH Associates was operating at a loss. In September 1994, the partnership dissolved.

In October 1994, Hook contracted in writing with Ace Automobile Co. to purchase a car for the partnership. Hook had previously purchased cars from Ace Automobile Co. for use by ACH Associates partners. ACH Associates did not honor the contract with Ace Automobile Co. and Ace Automobile Co. sued the partnership and the individual partners.

Determine whether (A) or (B) is correct. Select the answer that corresponds to the correct statement.

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Suggested Answer: B

Choice 'b' is correct. Since Ace brought suit against both the partnership and the individual partners, if judgment is rendered against the partnership, all partners could be held jointly and severally liable.


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Rosina
9 hours ago
Totally agree, B makes more sense!
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Felicidad
6 days ago
Wait, can Hook really be the only one liable? That seems off.
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Sylvie
11 days ago
I'm pretty sure all partners are jointly liable in a partnership.
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Arlene
16 days ago
ACH Associates was a general partnership with three partners.
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Aja
21 days ago
Ouch, that's gotta hurt. Looks like Anchor, Chain, and Hook are in for a rough ride.
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Ricki
26 days ago
Yep, that's the risk you take when you go into business with others. No one wants to be the one holding the bag.
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Tamar
1 month ago
Haha, I bet Hook wished he had a "get out of jail free" card from Monopoly to avoid this liability!
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Glenn
1 month ago
I agree with Marg. The partners are responsible for the partnership's actions, even after it has dissolved.
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Marg
1 month ago
The correct answer is B. As partners in a general partnership, Anchor, Chain, and Hook are jointly and severally liable for the partnership's obligations.
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Olen
2 months ago
I think the answer is B because partnerships usually mean all partners share liability, even after dissolution, but I could be wrong about the timing of the contract.
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Ronny
2 months ago
I feel like Hook might have some liability since he contracted with Ace, but I'm not clear if the others are off the hook because the partnership dissolved.
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Yoko
2 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question we did about partnership liability. I think all partners might be liable, but I need to double-check the specifics.
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Eloisa
2 months ago
I think B is correct. All partners are liable.
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Janae
3 months ago
I remember discussing how partnerships can lead to joint and several liability, but I'm not entirely sure how it applies here.
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Nan
3 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The partnership agreement and dissolution details seem clear, and I think option B is the correct answer based on the joint and several liability of the partners.
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Sabina
4 months ago
This looks straightforward to me. Since the contract with Ace Automobile Co. was made by Hook on behalf of the partnership, ACH Associates and Hook would be the only liable parties.
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Vanda
4 months ago
I'm a little confused about the dissolution of the partnership. Does that change the liability of the individual partners? I'll have to make sure I understand how that works.
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Lucy
4 months ago
Okay, I think I've got a handle on this. The key is figuring out the liability of the individual partners after the partnership dissolved. I'll need to analyze the contract with Ace Automobile Co. and the partnership laws.
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Tijuana
4 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the details about the partnership agreement and the dissolution to determine who would be liable.
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Lenora
2 months ago
But what about the dissolution? Does that change anything?
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Luann
2 months ago
I think it's B. All partners are usually liable.
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Leonard
3 months ago
Agreed, B makes sense. They were all involved.
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Luann
3 months ago
The contract was made before dissolution, so liability stands.
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