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Which of the following is(are) a purchase money security interest(s) in consumer goods?
I. A department store purchases light fixtures on credit from Rampart Corporation who has a security interest in these light fixtures. The department store plans on selling this inventory primarily to consumers
II. A person purchases a dining room table for consumer use from a retail outlet on credit. The outlet has the consumer sign a security agreement and the set is delivered
II Only is correct.
This is a purchase money security interest in consumer goods because in the security agreement the item purchased would also be the collateral for the credit given and the table is for consumer use
Filing a valid petition in bankruptcy acts as an automatic stay of actions to:
a) Garnish debtor’s wages
b) Collect alimony from debtor
(Answer with Yes/No)
Garnish debtors wages - Yes
Collect alimony from debtor - No
The automatic stay, which stops the collection of most debts and the enforcement of most legal proceedings against the debtor’s estate.
An automatic stay is valid against the garnishment of the debtor’s wages.
The automatic stay is not effective to prevent the collection of alimony, child support, or other matters related to domestic disputes
What are characteristics of liquidated damages in a contract?
For example, in June, Mullin contracted with her town to renovate the town square. The parties placed a clause in the contract for each day the project extended beyond 90 days, Mullin would forfeit $100 of the contract price. Mullin took a 3 week vacation in August. The project was completed in October, 120 days after it was begun. What type of damages may the town recover from Mullin?
Liquidated damages is what the town can recover.
Liquidated damages are those agreed to in a contract to set the amount of damages in the event of breach of contract
For a covenant not to compete to be enforceable, what must happen?
The agreement must protect the Company’s legitimate interests. In deciding the issue, the court will balance the individuals ability to obtain other employment against the Company’s right to protect its business
Link Corp. is subject to the reporting provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Which of the following situations would require Link to be subject to the reporting provisions of the 1934 Act?
a) Shares listed on a national securities exhcange
b) More than one class of stock
Answer with Yes/No
a) Yes
b) No
If the shares are listed on a national securities exchange, they are subject to the reporting provisions of the 1934 Act.
There is NO provision concerning a corporation owning more than 1 class of stock that by itself requires that it be subject to the reporting provisions of the 1934 Act
Under the Revised Model Business Corporation Act, when a corporation’s Articles of Incorporation grant stockholders preemptive rights, which of the following rights is (are) included in that grant?
a) The right to purchase a proportionate share of a newly issued stock
b) The right to a proportionate share of corporate assets remaining on corporate dissolution
a) Yes
b) No
a) This act provides this right only if it is set forth in the Articles of Incorporation
b) The right to a proportionate share of assets upon dissolution is a right that all shareholders have and is not limited to preemptive shareholders
Which of the following is a capital asset?
a) Delivery truck
b) Personal-use recreation equipment
c) Land used as a parking lot for customers
d) Treasure stock, at cost
Personal use recreation equipment is a capital asset.
Capital assets includes personal-use property but excludes property used in a trade or business
What types of rights or powers does a trustee in bankruptcy have?
1) Power to prevail against a creditor with an unperfected secuity interest
2) Power to require persons holding the debtor’s property at the time the bankruptcy petition is filed to deliver the property to the trustee
3) Right to use any grounds available to the debtor to obtain the return of the debtor’s property
4) Trustee may set aside statutory liens that became effective when the bankruptcy petition is filed but may NOT set aside those that were effective BEFORE the bankruptcy petition was filed
What must happen for a corporation to voluntarily dissolve?
A corp voluntarily dissolves when its board of directors passes a resolution to dissolve and liquidate
In the case of a merchant seller (i.e. furniture retailer), when does risk of loss pass to the buyer?
Risk of loss passes upon physical receipt of the goods
What items are considered part of the debtor’s bankruptcy estate?
Includes:
1) Property owned by the debtor when the bankruptcy petition is filed
2) Property owed to the debtor as of the filing as well as income from property owned by the debtor
3) Property received within 180 days after petition is filed if it is received by INHERITANCE, BEQUEST, or DEVISE, from LIFE INSURANCE, DIVORCE DECREE, or PROPERTY SETTLEMENT with one’s spouse
A homestead exemption ordinarily could exempt a debtor’s equity in certain property from postjudgment collection by a creditor. To which of the following creditors will this exemption apply?
1) Valid home mortgage lien
2) Valid IRS tax lien
1) No
2) No
Although a homestead exemption can exempt a debtor’s equity in certain property from postjudgment collection by a creditor, the exemption applies to GENERAL creditors and the bankruptcy estate, NOT SECURED creditors or lien holders
In deciding a controversy involving the question of who has the risk of loss, the court will look primarily to:
The intent of the parties manifested in the contract
The UCC rules concerning risk of loss only apply if the parties have not allocated risk of loss in their contract
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to a limited partnership?
a) A limited partner may not be an unsecured creditor of the limited partnership
b) A general partner may not also be a limited partner at the same time
c) A general partner may e a secured creditor of the limited partnership
d) A limited partnership can be formed with limited liability for all partners
C = correct. A general partner has a voice in management and has unlimited personal liability. Anyone, including a secured creditor of the limited partnership, may be a general partner if he takes on these responsibilities
Florie is a compensated surety for a loan by Brenner to McDonald. In which of the following cases would Florie be released entirely from liability as a surety?
a) Brenner reduces the interest rate on the loan
b) When the loan is due, Brenner refuses McDonald’s tender of payment and then attempts to collect from Florie
c) Florie agrees to a material change in the debtor’s contract that substantially increases Florie’s risk
d) Brenner, without Florie’s consent, agrees to a modification in McDonald’s loan that increases Florie’s risk in a nonmaterial way
b= correct.
When the creditor refuses to accept the principal debtor’s tender of payment, the surety is released. However, the debtor remains liable as the accrual of additional interest stops
Elrod is attempting to introduce oral evidence in court to explain or modify a written contract he made with Weaver. Weaver has pleaded the parol evidence rule. In which of the following circumstances will Elrod not be able to introduce the oral evidence?
a) The modification asserted was made several days after the written contract had been executed
b) The contract indicated that it was intended as the “entire contract” between the parties, and the point is covered in detail
c) There was a mutual mistake of fact by the parties regarding the subject matter of the contract
d) The contract contains an obvious ambiguity on the point at issue
b = correct
This is correct b/c the parole evidence rule states that once an agreement is reduced to a writing intended as the complete contract, the parties may not introduce oral or written evidence in an attempt to alter or contradict the terms of the agreement. Thus, Elrod would NOT be able to introduce the evidence if the contract indicates that it was intended as the entire contract, and the disputed point is covered in detail in the agreement.
Six months ago Harold Walsh borrowed $4k from First Financial Credit Corporation. At that time, First Financial requested and received collateral valued at $4,500. Other creditors filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Walsh one week ago. First Financial has since sold the collateral it held for its FMV. Under these circumstances:
a) First Financial has a voidable preference
b) If the collateral sold did not equal the amount due on the loan, First Financial has a priority over general creditors
c) The taking of $4,500 collateral to a secure $k loan is a fraudulent conveyance
d) If the collateral was of insufficient value to satisfy the debt, First Financial may file a claim in bankruptcy for any deficiency on the loan to Walsh
D = correct b/c First Financial may file a claim in bankruptcy when the loan is not fully satisfied by the proceeds obtained from disposition of the collateral. First financial will have the same priority as a general unsecured creditor concerning the unpaid portion of the debt
What are the requirements for a security interest to attach?
1) Secured creditor gives value
2) Debtor has rights in the collateral
3) Security agreement exists
One of the elements necessary to establish that a preferential transfer has been made under the Bankruptcy Code by the debtor to a creditor is that the
Debtor was insolvent at the time of the transfer
Which form(s) of a business organization can have characteristics common to both the corporation and the general partnership?
I. Limited liability company
II. Subchapter S Corporation
I. Yes
II. Yes
To which of the following parties may a CPA partnership provide its working papers, without being lawfully subpoenaed or without the client’s consent?
a) The IRS
b) The FASB
c) Any surviving partner(s) on the death of a partner
d) A CPA before purchasing a partnership interest in the firm
C = correct. Any of the partners of a CPA partnership can have access to the partnership’s working papers
Prime Corporation’s building was destroyed by a tornado. The FMV of the building at the time of the tornado was $400k and its adjusted basis was $350k. The insurance proceeds totaled $500k, as follows:
$400k for the building
$100k for lost profits during rebuilding
Prime does not defer any gain under the involuntary conversion provisions of Code Sec. 1033.
What amount of the insurance proceeds is taxable to Prime?
$150k is taxable. This consists of the $50k excess of the $400k of insurance proceeds over the building’s basis of $350k, plus the $100k received for lost profits during rebuilding, which totals $150k
When a limited partner participates in management and a third party believes they’re a general partner, what is the potential liability for this partner?
Since a limited partner acted like a general partner, and a 3rd party thought he was a general partner, the limited partner has the liability of a general partner to the 3rd party
Which of the following is true of the typical limited liability company?
a) It provides for limited liability for some of its members (owners), that is, those identified as limited members (owners)
b) The members’ (owners’) interests are not freely transferrable
c) Voting members (owners) but not all members can help choose the managers of the company
d) No formalities are required for its formation
b = correct
In the typical LLC, unlike the common corporation, the interests of the members are not freely transferrable. The other members have to agree to admit new partners
Which of the following statements concerning agency law is not true?
a) The agent owes a fiduciary duty to the principal
b) The agent’s duties are by necessity based on contract law
c) The principal does not owe his/her agent fiduciary duties
d) The agent does not owe 3rd parties with which the principal asks the agent to deal fiduciary duties
b = correct for this MCQ purpose. Although there is typically a contract between the principal and agent in an agency relationship, this is not required.
In a general partnership, which of the following acts must be approved by all the partners?
a) Dissolution of the partnership
b) Admission of a partner
c) Authorization of a partnership capital expenditure
d) Hiring an employee
b = correct. In a general partnership, unanimous consent is required of all the partners to admit a new partner