O Level Accounting (7707)•7707/11/M/J/25

Explanation
Sharing workload reduces sole trader burden
Steps:
- Recall sole trader operates alone, bearing full responsibilities.
- Identify partnership as business with multiple owners sharing duties.
- Compare: forming partnership divides tasks, easing individual load.
- Evaluate options for advantages specific to sole trader transition.
Why D is correct:
- Partnership definition requires shared responsibilities among partners, lightening the sole trader's solo workload per business law.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Directors apply to companies, not partnerships.
- B: Sharing profits/losses means sole trader gives up full earnings.
- C: Vague phrasing; lacks "the" specificity of shared duties in partnership agreements.
Final answer: D
Topic: Partnerships
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