Question

A ________ partner has responsibility or liability for losses beyond their investment, but a ______- partner only has liability to the amount they invest.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a GENERAL partner

2. a LIMITED partner

Explanation:

A GENERAL partner has responsibility or liability for losses beyond their investment. They are bound up to the extent of their personal assets incase the partnership is insolvent. They are also responsible in the management and decision-making process in the operation of the partnership. A LIMITED partner on the other hand is only liable in the partnership’s losses up to the extent of his investment in case of partnership’s insolvency. But a limited partner should NOT participate in the management and decision-making process of the operation in the partnership for him to be not liable up to the extent of his personal asset. A limited partner should also be recorded in the articles of the partnership as “LIMITED PARTNER”, otherwise he is liable as general partner.