Assignment: Business Organizations
1. Sal is a shareholder in XYZ Corporation. XYZ Corporation made defective products, and many individuals have filed lawsuits due to the defects. As a shareholder, Sal may
A. be held personally liable only if the plaintiffs name Sal as a defendant.
B. not be held personally liable for the defects.
C. be held personally liable only if the corporation was aware of the defects.
D. be held personally liable for the defects.
2. Tom is president of Big Drug, Inc. Tom receives a phone call from a federal agency informing him that a new drug owned by Big Drug will be approved for sale to the public. Tom knows that this drug will be very popular and will cause a significant increase in the company's profits. Tom quickly purchases as much Big Drug stock as he can afford. Then, when the federal agency formally announces approval of the drug, Big Drug stock triples in value, and Tom becomes rich. Tom has violated the
A. fairness rule.
B. business judgment rule.
C. insider trading rule.
D. corporate opportunity doctrine.
3. Under the Revised Uniform Partnership Act,
A. partners are co-owners of partnership property.
B. partners don't have transferable economic interests.
C. partnership property is owned by the partnership.
D. the partnership is an aggregate rather than an entity in its own right.
4. Robert owns shares in Products, Inc., and suspects that Zach, one of the directors of the company, has been stealing corporate assets. Robert complains to the corporation, but no action is taken. Robert should file a
A. derivative suit against Products, Inc., on his own behalf.
B. direct suit against Zach.
C. derivative suit against Zach on behalf of Products, Inc.
D. direct suit against Products, Inc.
5. Jennie owns shares in Superstore, Inc. A vote about whether Superstore should expand its operations to China is coming up. Jennie thinks this is a good idea, but she doesn't own enough shares to control the outcome of the vote. Jennie could increase the chance that the vote will go her way by
A. entering into a pooling agreement.
B. filing a derivative suit.
C. offering to give someone else a proxy.
D. making a shareholder proposal.
6. If a regulation affecting corporations is federal, the authority for that regulation likely derives from
A. the Commerce Clause.
B. police power.
C. the Supremacy Clause.
D. executive orders.
7. In a general partnership, management decisions are made by
A. majority vote, with partners votes weighted in proportion to the interest owned.
B. unanimous vote in all business decisions.
C. two-thirds votes of the partners.
D. majority vote, with each partner having an equal vote.
8. A shareholder's preemptive rights refers to a right to
A. purchase a proportionate share of every new share offering by the company.
B. share in any profits insiders made from insider trading.
C. preempt the board of director's decisions if they're not supported by a majority of shareholders.
D. receive dividends out of profits before profits are used for any other purpose.
9. Bob is the CEO of Realty, Inc., a company that purchases and develops property for shopping centers. Bob learns that certain real estate, which would be excellent for a shopping center, is about to go up for sale. Bob purchases the property himself without telling anyone at the corporation. Bob has violated the
A. fairness rule.
B. business judgment rule.
C. insider trading rule.
D. corporate opportunity doctrine.
10. Crawford, Inc., would like to own some land owned by Toxic Waste, Inc., to build a storage warehouse for inventory. However, Crawford doesn't want to be responsible for the liabilities of Toxic Waste. The best method of accomplishing Crawford's goals is
A. stock acquisition.
B. merger.
C. asset acquisition.
D. consolidation.
11. Adam is president of Well, Inc. The board of directors instructs Bob not to borrow any money on behalf of the corporation. Bob does so anyway, and the corporation lacks income and assets to pay the debt. Bob will be personally liable for the debt under the
A. actual authority rule.
B. business judgment rule.
C. fairness rule.
D. corporate opportunity doctrine.
12. Company A, Inc., and Company B, Inc., are merging. Which of the following statements regarding this merger is true?
A. Both companies will exist after the merger.
B. A newly created third company will exist after the merger.
C. Neither company will exist after the merger.
D. One of the two companies will exist after the merger.
13. Sharon purchased $1,000 of ABC Company stock. In effect, Sharon
A. purchased a seat on the board for the company.
B. loaned money to the company.
C. borrowed money from the company.
D. purchased an ownership interest in the company.
14. The primary difference between general partnerships and limited partnerships is the limiting of the
A. number of agents.
B. number of partners.
C. partners' profit.
D. partners' liability.
15. The difference between a limited partnership and a registered limited liability partnership (RLLP) is that
A. all partners have limited liability in a limited partnership, but not in an RLLP.
B. an RLLP can have secret partners, while a limited partnership can't.
C. all partners have limited liability in an RLLP, but not in a limited partnership.
D. a limited partnership can have secret partners, while an RLLP can't.
16. Melanie and Clay are partners in a law firm that's a general partnership. Melanie fails to respond to a lawsuit against a client in time, and the client is found liable on a $1 million verdict. The client files a lawsuit suit against Melanie and Clay. Which of the following statements about this set of facts is true?
A. Only Melanie can be held liable because she committed the wrong.
B. Only Melanie can be held liable because Clay wasn't involved with the case.
C. Only the partnership can be held liable; Melanie and Clay aren't personally liable.
D. Either Melanie or Clay may be held jointly and severally liable.
17. Which of the following types of company offers protection for personal liability?
A. Term partnership
B. General partnership
C. Sole proprietorship
D. Limited liability partnership
18. Steve decides to incorporate his business, but he thinks it's too expensive to hire an attorney to advise him of the requirements. Steve merely changes the name on the sign outside from Steve's to Steve, Inc. One of Steve's customers brings suit against Steve, Inc., based on an allegedly defective product sold through his business. Steve defends on the basis that Steve, Inc., doesn't exist. Which of the following statements about this set of facts is true?
A. Steve is wrong; a corporation by estoppel exists.
B. Steve is wrong; a de facto corporation exists.
C. Steve is correct; no corporation exists.
D. Steve is wrong; a de jure corporation exists.
19. Todd wants to start a business, but he wants to make sure that he has absolute control. Which business form would you recommend?
A. General partnership
B. Sole proprietorship
C. Limited partnership
D. Limited liability company
20. Taylor serves on the board of directors for Cabby Company. Taylor owns a lot of vacant land, which she tried to sell unsuccessfully for two years. Taylor convinced the board of directors to purchase 1,000 acres of her land for a price well over what the land is worth. This action may violate the rule.
A. insider trading
B. fairness
C. actual authority
D. business judgment.