Hal and Miranda have a general partnership business for landscaping projects. Hal makes a contract with a customer for a project one day while Miranda is absent and leaves on vacation the next day. Miranda does not feel she has the time to perform the contract for the customer. Which of the following is true?

a. Only Hal is obligated to perform the contract.
b. Miranda may relinquish her obligation to perform the contract since Hal signed it without her knowledge.
c. Indeterminable without more information.
d. Miranda is obligated to perform the contract.

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Answer:

Option d:

Miranda is obligated to perform the contract.

Explanation:

Miranda is obligated to perform the contract. Miranda has to perform the contract as they have entered into a general partnership. When we have case of general partnership, each partner of the agency has the power and right to enter into contracts, binding agreements or business deals, and all the other partners are obligated to adhere to those terms of agreement.