Adam Is Lending $50 000 to a Partnership Being Carried

Essay

Adam is lending $50 000 to a partnership being carried on by Selma and Jennifer.The arrangement he has with them is that they will pay him back out of their annual profits.Selma and Jennifer will decide how much to pay back out of profits in each year.Interest of 10 percent per year will have to be paid on whatever amount is outstanding after the payment of the profit share in each year.He is content with this rather uncertain arrangement because he does not need the money currently and the 10 percent return is a good rate.In order to protect his investment, he wants Selma and Jennifer to enter into a contract that requires them to continue carrying on the partnership business and to make monthly reports to him.Adam is concerned that he may be considered a partner in the business.Is he? Is there anything he can do to reduce the risk of being found a partner?