Deck 31: Other Organizational Forms for Small Businesses

Question 1

A limited liability company can be taxed as a partnership.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The law considers all new,single-owner businesses to be sole proprietorships unless the owner affirmatively adopts some other form.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

For federal income tax purposes,one-member limited liability companies are not taxed.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Limited liability companies are treated as citizens of every state of which their members are citizens.

Question 5

A limited liability company must be managed by nonmembers.

Question 6

Unless a limited liability company indicates otherwise,the Internal Revenue Service automatically taxes it as a partnership.

Question 7

The alter-ego theory can be applied to a corporation,but not a limited liability company.

Question 8

Generally,a dissociated member of a limited liability company (LLC)has the right to buy his or her interest in the LLC from the other members.

Question 9

The law governing limited liability companies is uniform.

Question 10

Limited personal liability obviates the need to obtain for insurance for significant business liability risks.

Question 11

Most courts apply the same principles to joint ventures as they apply to partnerships.

Question 12

Members of limited liability companies are shielded from personal liability in many situations.

Question 13

If a member's dissociation from a limited liability company is rightful,normally the dissociated member has the right to force the LLC to dissolve.

Question 14

Limited liability companies are entities apart from their owners.

Question 15

Limited liability company operating agreements typically contain provisions relating to management.

Question 16

Most states apply to a foreign limited liability company (an LLC formed in another state)the law of the state where the LLC was formed.

Question 17

If a limited liability company (LLC)agreement does not cover a topic,the state LLC statute will govern.

Question 18

A limited liability company can be held liable for any loss or injury caused by the wrongful acts or omissions of its members.

Question 19

A member of a limited liability company (LLC)has the power and the right to dissociate from the LLC at any time.

Question 20

A joint stock company is generally treated as a partnership.

Question 21

Lauren,Marcella,and Norell form a syndicate to buy a professional soccer franchise.This syndicate could be set up as

A)a joint venture.
B)a corporation.
C)a sole proprietorship.
D)a limited liability company.

Question 22

Transworld Import Company and USA Export,Inc.,form a business organization to engage in importing and exporting.Its property is held in the names of the members and its shareholders have personal liability.This organization is

A)a business trust.
B)a joint stock company.
C)a joint venture.
D)a syndicate.

Question 23

Kalin,Liza,and other consumers form MuniMart Cooperative.This form of business organization makes it possible for these individuals to

A)avoid personal liability for the acts of the cooperative.
B)obtain an exemption from state laws governing corporations.
C)pay no taxes on their business income.
D)pool their resources to gain an advantage in the marketplace.

Question 24

Arnie is a member of Bowling & Billiards,LLC,a limited liability company.Arnie can participate in the firm's management

A)only to the extent that he assumes liability for the firm's debts.
B)only to the extent of his investment in the firm.
C)to any extent.
D)to no extent.

Question 25

Custom Auto Body & Detailing,LLC,is a limited liability company.Unless indicated otherwise on the Custom Auto's federal tax form,the firm will be taxed as

A)a cooperative.
B)a corporation.
C)a joint venture.
D)a partnership.

Question 26

Coco is considering forms of business organization for her concessions business-Coco's Cakes.Most states require that a limited liability company have

A)no minimum number of members.
B)at least one member.
C)at least two members.
D)at least three members,including one general partner.

Question 27

Dreem Land Corporation and EZ Investments Company transfer their property to Financial Managers,Inc.,which manages the property and distributes the profits to Dreem and EZ.This form of a business organization is

A)a business trust.
B)a joint stock company.
C)a joint venture.
D)a syndicate.

Question 28

StartUp Investors,LLC,is a limited liability company without a written operating agreement.Among the members,a dispute arises concerning the division of profits.Under most LLC statutes,the profits will be

A)distributed according to the members' proportionate shares of ownership in the firm.
B)divided equally among the members.
C)forfeited to the state.
D)reinvested in the business until the dispute is resolved.

Question 29

Qatar Global Investments is a foreign entity-a firm owned and operated by investors in a foreign country.With respect to a limited liability company in the United States,Qatar Global can

A)act as a creditor,but cannot otherwise invest or participate.
B)become a member.
C)not become a member,but can participate in its operations.
D)not become a member or otherwise participate in its operations.

Question 30

Bee Hive Honey,LLC's members include Chad,Dolores,and others.For purposes of suing and being sued,Bee Hive Honey is

A)an aggregate of Chad,Dolores,and the other members.
B)a natural person in the members' "family."
C)a legal entity apart from the owners.
D)a non-participating third party.

Question 31

Otto is considering forms of business organization for Pro Tree Service,his landscaping firm.Like most states,Otto's state requires that to form a limited liability company,he must file with a central state agency

A)articles of certification.
B)articles of formation.
C)articles of organization.
D)no specific documents.

Question 32

As the trustee of a business trust,Bertoldi is required to

A)distribute the trust's profits.
B)assume responsibility for the trust's debts.
C)draft a written trust agreement.
D)none of the choices.

Question 33

As the beneficiary of a business trust,Kevin's liability for trust debts and obligations is

A)limited to his capital investment in the trust.
B)limited to his personal assets.
C)nothing.
D)unlimited.

Question 34

Medical Professionals Supply Source is an unincorporated cooperative.Unincorporated cooperatives are often treated like

A)business trusts.
B)corporations.
C)joint stock companies.
D)partnerships.

Question 35

Oni's Adventure Travel and Paquito's Wild River Tours form a joint venture.Oni can participate in the venture's management

A)only to the extent that she assumes liability for the venture's debts.
B)only to the extent of her investment in the venture.
C)to any extent.
D)to no extent.

Question 36

Gabriella is a beneficiary of a business trust.As a beneficiary,she is required to

A)distribute the trust's profits.
B)assume responsibility for the trust's debts.
C)draft a written trust agreement.
D)none of the choices.

Question 37

Dairy Products,Inc.,and Eden Farms Corporation form a joint venture to make and test-market Frosty Ice Cream.A joint venture is usually formed for

A)an implied duration of not more than six months.
B)a single transaction or project.
C)a stated duration of not more than one year.
D)a perpetual existence.

Question 38

Rafaela Art Gallery and Sequoia Exhibitions form a joint venture.When a dispute arises,Rafaela files a suit against Sequoia.The court is most likely to apply the same principles to this joint venture as it applies to

A)business trusts.
B)cooperatives.
C)corporations.
D)partnerships.

Question 39

Business Enterprise Company agrees to sell a commercial office building and parking garage to City Investments,Inc.,which assigns the rights to the realty to Downtown Properties,LLC.Downtown Properties does not yet exist,but once it is created and comes into existence,the contract on novation will most likely be

A)quasi.
B)voidable.
C)void.
D)enforceable.

Question 40

Location! Realty,LLC,is a limited liability company.Like other LLCs,for federal jurisdictional purposes,Location! Realty is most likely a citizen of

A)all states.
B)every state in which its members are citizens.
C)no state.
D)only the state in which it was formed.

Question 41

Commerce & Trade Corporation and Distance Shipping & Transport,Inc.,form a business trust.eCharge Auto Company and Fleet Electric Corporation form a joint stock company.Green AgriCorp and Harvest Farms,Inc.,form an incorporated cooperative.What features do these combinations of business organization have in common

Question 42

Nichelle,Owen,and Porter organize a nonprofit business-Quality Markets,Inc.-to buy groceries from wholesalers and sell them to consumers who buy a membership in Quality Markets.Because the firm is a nonprofit entity,it is able to sell the groceries for less than a commercial grocer could.What form of business organization is Quality Markets Is it significant that Quality Markets is incorporated