Fact Pattern 29-1Abby Starts Up Bowls to Serve and Sell

Fact Pattern 29-1Abby starts up Bowls to serve and sell soups for workday lunches. Abby leases space in an office building owned by Carmen. The lease requires Abby to pay Carmen a base rental of $1,250, plus 10 percent of Bowls' profits, each month. The term is two years. Abby hires Deja to take and fill customers' orders at an hourly wage of $12.50, plus tips.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 29-1.Abby and Carmen are​ 

A)  ​not partners, because Carmen does not have an ownership interest or management rights in Bowls. 
B)  ​not partners, because the lease includes a "base rental." 
C)  ​not partners, because the rent includes only 10 percent of the profits. 
D)  ​partners in a partnership for two years.