Which structure typically includes both general partners and limited partners?

Which structure typically includes both general partners and limited partners?

• A. Limited Partnership
• B. General Partnership
• C. Cooperative
• D. Corporation

Answer: (A)

A limited partnership combines active managers and passive investors, separating control from liability. The key feature is that general partners run the business and have unlimited personal liability, while limited partners contribute capital and have liability limited to their investment, with no involvement in day-to-day management. This arrangement fits the question because it explicitly includes both types of partners. General partnerships involve partners who all manage and share liability, with no distinct limited partners. A cooperative is owned and governed by its members with profits returned to members, not based on a general/limited partner structure. A corporation is a separate legal entity owned by shareholders and managed by directors and officers, not described in terms of general and limited partners.

A limited partnership combines active managers and passive investors, separating control from liability. The key feature is that general partners run the business and have unlimited personal liability, while limited partners contribute capital and have liability limited to their investment, with no involvement in day-to-day management. This arrangement fits the question because it explicitly includes both types of partners.

General partnerships involve partners who all manage and share liability, with no distinct limited partners. A cooperative is owned and governed by its members with profits returned to members, not based on a general/limited partner structure. A corporation is a separate legal entity owned by shareholders and managed by directors and officers, not described in terms of general and limited partners.