Question : Sleeping partners are those who
Option 1: take active part in the conduct of the business but provide no capital. however, salary is paid to them
Option 2: do not take any part in the conduct of the business but provide capital and share profit and losses in the agreed ratio
Option 3: take active part in the conduct of the business but provide no capital, however, share profit and losses in the agreed ratio
Option 4: do not take any part in the conduct of the business and contribute no capital, however, share profit and losses in the agrred ratio.
Correct Answer: do not take any part in the conduct of the business but provide capital and share profit and losses in the agreed ratio
Solution :
A sleeping partner is a person who invests money in a company but stays out of the management process. They are sometimes referred to as dormant partners or quiet partners.
Hence, the correct option is 2.