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1. Business law : 20 questions ( part 2) :
PART (2) : 1. Company A, Inc., and Company B, Inc., are merging. Which of the following
statements regarding this merger is true? A. Neither company will exist after the
merger.B. One of the two companies will exist after the merger.C. A newly created third
company will exist after the merger.D. Both companies will exist after the merger. 2. 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. 3. Stuart and Cole enter a business venture in which they both agree to contribute
funds, money, and time to a sporting goods store. Furthermore, the two agree to equally
split all profits. Stuart and Cole have entered into a A. partnership.B. limited liability
company.C. sole proprietorship.D. corporation. 4. Tricia purchases securities from a
company from which she is ensured ownership and priority as to payment of dividends and
distribution of assets on dissolution. What type of securities did Tricia purchase? A.
Debenture bondsB. Preferred stockC. Common stockD. Convertible bonds 5. Brenda is on
the board of directors for Money Company. Brenda rarely attends board meetings and
doesn’t pay attention when she does attend. Brenda usually votes like her friend Sadie, who
is also on the board. Brenda voted for some proposals that harmed the company. Brenda
likely violated A. her duty of obedience.B. the actual authority rule.C. the fairness rule.D.
her duty of due diligence. 6. The primary difference between general partnerships and
limited partnerships is the limiting of the A. number of partners.B. number of agents.C.
partners’ liability.D. partners’ profit. 7. Company I, Inc., and Company II, Inc., are
consolidating. Which of the following statements regarding this consolidation is true? A.
Both companies disappear and stop carrying on business.B. Both companies continue and
carry on business as usual.C. One company disappears, and the other company carries on
with both businesses.D. Both companies join and carry on business under a new
name. 8. Crawford, Inc., wants to acquire the assets of Toxic Waste, Inc., but Toxic Waste
won’t sell. Toxic Waste is a publicly held company with widely dispersed share ownership.
What technique can Crawford use to accomplish its goal? A. Asset acquisitionB.
ConsolidationC. MergerD. Takeover bid 9. Sidney and Nikki are law partners in a general
partnership. Nikki decides to take a position at another law firm. Nikki notifies Sidney that
she’s leaving the partnership. This set of facts constitutes a dissociation and dissolution
by A. operation of law.B. judicial decree.C. consent.D. act of a partner. 10. Herbie owns a

2. pizza parlor in New York. Herbie didn’t file any documents to create the business entity, he
makes all the business decisions, and he retains all profit after overhead is paid. Herbie
owns a A. corporationB. partnership.C. limited liability company.D. sole
proprietorship. 11. 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 wrong; a de jure corporation exists.D. Steve
is correct; no corporation exists. 12. Ken is the president of a large energy company.
Company executives approached Ken about purchasing some smaller companies to expand
the business. Ken read the reports explaining the potential risk and return of the
investment, and he decided the purchase appeared to be a good investment. Unfortunately,
Ken was wrong, and the purchase caused the company to lose millions of dollars. Based on
these facts, Ken A. should benefit from the fairness rule.B. violated his duty of due
diligence to the corporation.C. violated his duty of loyalty to the corporation.D. should
benefit from the business judgment rule. 13. 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. be held personally liable only if the corporation was aware of the
defects.C. not be held personally liable for the defects.D. be held personally liable for the
defects. 14. 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. business judgment rule.B.
insider trading rule.C. corporate opportunity doctrine.D. fairness rule. 15. Which of the
following types of company offers protection for personal liability? A. Limited liability
partnershipB. Term partnershipC. General partnershipD. Sole proprietorship 16. 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. insider trading rule.B. corporate opportunity
doctrine.C. fairness rule.D. business judgment rule. 17. In a general partnership,
management decisions are made by A. majority vote, with partners votes weighted in
proportion to the interest owned.B. majority vote, with each partner having an equal vote.C.
unanimous vote in all business decisions.D. two-thirds votes of the partners. 18. If a
regulation affecting corporations is federal, the authority for that regulation likely derives
from A. the Supremacy Clause.B. police power.C. executive orders.D. the Commerce
Clause. 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. Limited liability companyB.

3. General partnershipC. Sole proprietorshipD. Limited partnership 20. 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.
fairness rule.C. business judgment rule.D. corporate opportunity doctrine