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Legal Environment in Business MCQ

Esops can qualify as tax-exempt employee trusts under section _____ of the internal revenue code.

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Correct Answer: 401(a)

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A small group training session usually includes ____ trainees.

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Correct Answer: 12 or fewer

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Intellectual property falls into a category of property known as ________.

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Correct Answer: Intangible property

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Juvenile court, probate court, and traffic court are examples of ________.

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Correct Answer: Inferior trial courts

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A condition ______ is a particular event that must occur in order for a party's duty to arise.

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Correct Answer: Condition precedent

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A condition ______ is a future event that terminates the obligations of the parties when it occurs.

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Correct Answer: Subsequent

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A competitor can lawfully discover a trade secret by _____ engineering.

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Correct Answer: Reverse

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A ______________ is some kind of wrongful act that harms or hurts a person.

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Correct Answer: Tort

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A _____ is a person who has a duty to act primarily for another person's benefit.

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Correct Answer: Fiduciary

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__________ law comprises a wide variety of laws that govern a nation or state.

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Correct Answer: Civil

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__________ is negligent or unethical conduct on the part of an elected official.

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Correct Answer: Political malpractice

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__________ evidence offered by objects themselves.

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Correct Answer: Demonstrative

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_____ refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk.

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Correct Answer: Duty of care

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_____ law defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations (including businesses).

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Correct Answer: Civil

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The recovery for breach of contract is usually limited to _____ damages.

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Correct Answer: Contract.

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When the containers of a product are not tamperproof, it is termed as a ________.

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Correct Answer: Defect in manufacture

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The international code of ethics that governs human research & experimentation is the __________.

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Correct Answer: Nuremberg Code

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Less force is required to poke through an eggshell from the _____.

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Correct Answer: Inside out

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Legislative acts passed by the u.s. congress can be found in ______.

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Correct Answer: United States Code

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A valid contract may be _____ when there is some law that prohibits the courts from enforcing it.

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Correct Answer: Unenforceable

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A(n) __________ tort is a willful act that results in injury.

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Correct Answer: An intentional tort

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A(n) _____ is the expression of willingness to take an offer, including all of its stated terms.

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Correct Answer: Acceptance

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The wh approach provides future business managers with _____.

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Correct Answer: Ethical guidelines

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The threat to commit extortion unless someone enters into a contract constitutes _____.

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Correct Answer: Duress

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Under the economic espionage act of 1996, it is a ________ to steal someone else's trade secrets.

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Correct Answer: Federal crime

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Under the _______ theory of jurisprudence, the law is what the sovereign says it is.

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Correct Answer: Legal positivism

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Treaties with foreign nations can only be made by ________ and ratified by ________.

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Correct Answer: The President; the Senate by a two-thirds vote

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To recover damages caused by negligence, one must prove __________.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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The statute of limitations establishes the period within which ________.

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Correct Answer: Plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant

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The regulating agency for the gramm-leach-bliley act is the ________.

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Correct Answer: Corporate financial information

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The greatest number of claims brought under the ada is related to ________ disabilities.

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Correct Answer: Mental

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Most parties to a federal case start out in one of the 94 __________.

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Correct Answer: Federal district courts

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Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following except ________.

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Correct Answer: Pressure from managers

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The purpose of the gramm-leach-bliley act __________________ is to fight identity theft.

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Correct Answer: Pretexting Rule

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The privacy act of 1974 applies directly to ____ employees.

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Correct Answer: Federal.

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In a criminal trial, the _____ files a case against the defendant.

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Correct Answer: Government

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The factors that determine ethical intensity include _____. select all that apply.

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Correct Answer: Significance of the consequences

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The _____ doctrine allows minors to disaffirm most contracts they have entered into with adults.

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Correct Answer: Infancy

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The key to choosing the right form of ownership is ________.

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Correct Answer: Understanding how each form affects both business and personal circumstances.

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Partnerships are organized as either ________ or ________ partnerships.

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Correct Answer: General; limited

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In limited liability companies ________.

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Correct Answer: Income is taxed only once, as the personal earnings of members

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Corporations are organized as either ________ corporations or ________ corporations.

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Correct Answer: C; subchapter S

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Obtain a trademark in order to ________.

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Correct Answer: Protect your logo

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_____ is the transfer of goods to a merchant who ordinarily deals in that type of goods.

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Correct Answer: Entrustment

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An informed decision involves __________.

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Correct Answer: All of these answers are correct

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An agent's implied authority is derived from an agent's _____ authority.

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Correct Answer: Express

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A contract is an agreement that is enforceable by a court of _____ or _____.

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Correct Answer: Law; equity

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The main disadvantage of corporations is that corporate income is ________.

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Correct Answer: Taxed twice

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Legal insanity is a state of contractual _____, as determined by law.

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Correct Answer: Incapacity

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________ are the building blocks of business.

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Correct Answer: Contracts

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All of the following are principles established by griggs v. duke power company except ________.

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Correct Answer: Performance standards should be unambiguous

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In a limited partnership, the limited partners are treated like ________ by the law.

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Correct Answer: Nvestors

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The ______ requirement ensures that courts do not render advisory opinions.

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Correct Answer: Case or controversy

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A(n) _____ typically allows the agent to conduct all business for the principal.

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Correct Answer: General power of attorney

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The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed to guarantee individuals with disabilities all but which of the following rights?

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Correct Answer: The right to purchase handicap-operated vehicles

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Which of the following is created to complete a specified purpose and is limited in duration?

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Correct Answer: Joint venture

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______ tries to discourage illegal immigration into the United States by denying employment to aliens and extends coverage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to foreign-sounding or foreign-looking individuals.

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Correct Answer: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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A/an ______ states that the previous business owner will not start or own a similar business within a specific geographic area for a certain amount of time.

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Correct Answer: Noncompete covenant

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The tax advantage for sole proprietorships does not last forever. The businessperson must make money in order to be considered a business. Money must be made for how many years in order to be considered a business and not a hobby by the IRS?

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Correct Answer: Three out of five years

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Alice and Bonnie are finalizing negotiations for the sale of Alice’s hair salon. Near the end of the conversation, Bonnie tells Alice, “You have a deal!” This constitutes which element of a contract?

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Correct Answer: Agreement

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Bankruptcy remains on a credit report for how many years?

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Correct Answer: Seven years

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Which percentage of all bankruptcy filings are filed under Chapter 13?

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Correct Answer: 25 percent

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Which form of business organization is easiest to open and easiest to close?

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Correct Answer: Sole proprietorship

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Which disadvantage of sole proprietorships centers around the fact that capital is difficult to raise?

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Correct Answer: Limited resources

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The single biggest disadvantage of sole proprietorships is which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Unlimited liability

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A door-to-door saleswoman approaches Samantha, a high school student, and tries to pressure her into purchasing a line of cosmetics. Samantha tells the saleswoman that she must first consult with her parents. The saleswoman has violated which element of a contract?

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Correct Answer: Capacity

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The following are advantages of which form of business ownership: complete control over the business, few legal requirements and restrictions, and taxed as a single entity?

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Correct Answer: Sole proprietorship

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______ prevents discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, or national origin in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

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Correct Answer: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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A/an ______ is a registered and protected brand.

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Correct Answer: Trademark

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Zoning laws that controls

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Unlimited liability is the potential for an owner to _____ has been invested in a business.

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Correct Answer: Lose less than

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Trademark is a form of protection for intellectual property provided to the owner of a brand _____.

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Specific performance is a monetary award granted by the _____ to a party of the contract who has suffered a loss due to the actions of another party.

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Correct Answer: Courts

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Specific performance is a monetary award granted by the courts to a party of the contract who has suffered a loss due to the actions of another party.

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Correct Answer: False

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Sole Proprietorship is a business _____ by two persons.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Sole Proprietorship is a business owned and operated by two persons.

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Correct Answer: False

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S corporation is a special type of corporation in which the _____ are taxed as partners.

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Correct Answer: Owners

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_____ is a corporation that sells shares of stock to the public and is listed on a stock exchange.

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Correct Answer: Public Corporation

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Patent trolls is Individuals or companies that hold patents for _____ purposes such as stifling competition or launching patent infringement lawsuits.

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Correct Answer: Unscrupulous

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Patent is a form of protection for intellectual property provided to an inventor for a period of _____.

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Correct Answer: 17 Years

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Partnership is an _____ of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit.

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Correct Answer: Association

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A Nonprofit corporation is a tax-exempt corporation that exists for only one purpose of making profit.

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Correct Answer: False

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Limited partnership is a business structure in which one or more of the owners may be granted limited liability as long as one partner is also designated as a general partner with limited liability.

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Correct Answer: False

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Limited liability company is a relatively new type of corporation that taxes the owners as _____ yet provides a more flexible structure than an S corporation.

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Correct Answer: Partners

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Joint venture is a partnership that is created to complete a specified purpose and is not limited in duration.

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Correct Answer: False

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Intellectual property is the property that is created through the _____ of a person.

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Correct Answer: Mental skills

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Injunction is a court order that prohibits _____ activities.

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Correct Answer: Certain

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General partnership is a business structure in which the business owners share the _____ of the business.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Corporation is a business structure that creates an entity separate from its _____.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Copyright is a form of protection for intellectual property provided to the creator of a _____ work for a period of the creator’s life plus 50 years.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Copyright is a form of protection for intellectual property provided to the creator of a literary, musical, or artistic work for a period of the creator’s life plus _____.

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Correct Answer: 50 years

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Contract is an agreement between two or more parties that is _____ by law.

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Correct Answer: Enforceable

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Money awarded by the _____ to a party of the contract who has suffered a loss due to the actions of another party is known as Compensatory damages.

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Correct Answer: Court

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Choose the correct statement for closely held corporation:

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Correct Answer: Owned by limited group of people

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Closely held corporation is a corporation owned by an unlimited group of people.

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Correct Answer: False

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Corporation is a _____ legal entity that reports its income and expenses on a corporate income tax return and is taxed on its profits at corporate income tax rates.

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Correct Answer: Separate

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Breach of contract is a violation of one or more terms of a contract by a party who is not involved in the contract.

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Correct Answer: False

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Brand is a _____ that clearly identifies and differentiates your products from those of your competitors.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Bankruptcy is a ruling granted by _____ to release businesses or individuals from some or all of their debt.

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Correct Answer: Courts

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_____ is the contract between partners of a business that defines obligations and responsibilities of the business owners.

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Correct Answer: Articles of Partnership

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Articles of partnership is the contract between partners of a business that defines _____ of the business owners.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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_____ is a document describing the business that is filed with the state in which a business is formed.

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Correct Answer: Articles of Incorporation

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