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The business assets of an organisation amount to Rs. 50,000 but the debts that remain unpaid are Rs. 80,000. What course of action can the creditors take if
(a) The organisation is a sole proprietorship firm
(b) The organisation is a partnership firm with Anthony and Akbar as partners. Which of the two partners can the creditors approach for repayment of debt? Explain giving reasons



Answer -

(a) In case of a sole proprietorship the creditors can claim the personal property of the proprietor. This is because the proprietor has unlimited liability.
(b) The creditors can approach either Akbar or Anthony. Both of them would have the liability to pay according to their profit sharing ratio. Moreover, in case one of them becomes insolvent the creditors can approach the other partner.

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