Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

The liability of partners is:

Options:

Limited to the value of shares held

Limited to amount of investment

Limited to the amount of guarantee

Unlimited

Correct Answer:

Unlimited

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Unlimited.

The liability of partners is unlimited.

Each partner is liable jointly with all the other partners and also severally to the third party for all the acts of the firm done while he is a partner. Not only that the liability of a partner for acts of the firm is also unlimited. This implies that his private assets can also be used for paying off the firm’s debts.