fin 240 kaplowitz video exercise 37.1: corporation or llc: which is better?

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What kind of business organization are Caleb and Anna operating under now?
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a general partnership
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Suppose the agreement that was written does not say anything about how the partnership was to be run, how would the courts determine how the business is controlled?
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each partner would have equal votes as to the operation of the partnership
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If Anna originally invested $5,000 and Caleb invested $1,000 in the business, and the business made a profit of $60,000, how would the profit be split?
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if the partnership agreement specifies how the profits will be split, then the proceeds will be distributed accordingly, otherwise the profits will be split evenly between anna and caleb
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Assume that Wizard Internet is operating as a general partnership. What is Caleb's personal tort liability for Anna's actions within the scope of the business?
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caleb is personally jointly and severally liable, along with anna
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Assume that Wizard Internet is allowed by state law to form a Limited Liability Partnership. If Anna and Caleb formed an LLP, which of the following is NOT true?
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if anna were to commit an act of malpractice, caleb would be liable as well