Who owns a partnership?

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Multiple Choice

Who owns a partnership?

Explanation:
Ownership in a partnership is held by the partners—the individuals who contribute capital and share in the profits and losses. Partners have an equity interest in the business and, in a general partnership, usually have the right to participate in management. This is different from being a client (a customer, not an owner) or a shareholder (an owner of a corporation, not a partnership). Some partnerships also have general partners who run the business and limited partners who invest but don’t manage; both groups are owners of the partnership, just with different rights in management.

Ownership in a partnership is held by the partners—the individuals who contribute capital and share in the profits and losses. Partners have an equity interest in the business and, in a general partnership, usually have the right to participate in management. This is different from being a client (a customer, not an owner) or a shareholder (an owner of a corporation, not a partnership). Some partnerships also have general partners who run the business and limited partners who invest but don’t manage; both groups are owners of the partnership, just with different rights in management.

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