The mortgage on your house is five years old. it required monthly payments of $ 1 comma 422, had an original term of 30 years, and had an interest rate of 8 % (apr). in the intervening five years, interest rates have fallen and so you have decided to refinancelong dashthat is, you will roll over the outstanding balance into a new mortgage. the new mortgage has a 30-year term, requires monthly payments, and has an interest rate of 6.625 % (apr).

Ann and jack have been partners for several years. their​ firm, a​ & j tax​ preparation, has been very​ successful, as the pair agree on most​ business-related questions. one​ disagreement, however, concerns the legal form of their business. for the past two​ years, ann has tried to convince jack to incorporate. she believes that there is no downside to incorporating and sees only benefits. jack strongly​ disagrees; he thinks that the business should remain a partnership forever. ​ first, take​ ann's side, and explain the positive side to incorporating the business. ​ next, take​ jack's side, and state the advantages to remaining a partnership. ​ lastly, what information would you want if you were asked to make the decision for ann and​ jack? which of the following statements are the advantages of a partnership compared to a​ corporation? ​(choose all that​ apply.) a. less expensive to organize. b. ownership is readily transferable. c. lower income taxes. d. owners have limited liability. e. long life of firm.