Jason, Ellen and Frank are business partners. Each of them handles a separate area of the partnership's business. They periodica
lly have partners' meeting where they report to each other on the financial status of their areas and discuss potential new business. Jason's area of business has recently become extremely profitable, and Ellen and Frank are so happy with the new financials that they have not closely questioned Jason about the details especially since the partners continue to receive an equal share of the business profits each of them brings in. Ellen and Frank are shocked when the FBI comes to the office one Friday afternoon and arrest Jason. The FBI also informs Ellen and Frank that the office equipment is being seized and the partnership bank accounts have been frozen. Which of the following is a correct statement of the law? a. Both Ellen and Frank can face criminal prosecution because the business was operated as a partnership.
b. Ellen and Frank will not be liable for Frank's conduct because Frank independently operated his area of the business.
c. Ellen and Frank should immediately file a Notice of Dissociation so that they will not be liable for Jason's conduct.
d. By not closely questioning Jason about his area of the business, Ellen and Frank will be seen to have ratified Jason's partnership operations.
d. By not closely questioning Jason about his area of the business, Ellen and Frank will be seen to have ratified Jason's partnership operations.
Explanation:
Because Ellen and frank are partners with Jason, they would also both be liable for Franks conduct because the three of them are business partners and have shared profits equally in Jasons area of the business without paying attention to details about the source of the profit. This would make it seem like they were in agreement and accomplices with Jason.
Semi-indirect organizational pattern is the answer.
Explanation:
The paragraph uses a semi-indirect organizational pattern. The purpose of the paragraph is to inform other employees about Renalda's contribution to the organization and that she will be leaving the company while in the end it is directly pointed to Renalda herself.
Bank customers should reconcile their records frequently with bank statements to prevent their checks from bouncing. They should frequently check the record of their balance in the account and the transactions being made to make sure that th checks they issue will still be valid.
Firstly by sending him a check for $100, Hazel informs him that she adopting the idea and because it his idea he can use the loopholes of the competitor's advantage.
Hazel might be sued for using the idea for her business as the idea is now an idea of a competitor.
