Why might a sole proprietor take on a partner instead of hiring an employee?

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Explanation:

As in the above case, a sole proprietor might decided to take on a partner instead of hiring an employee if he or she is considering business expansion or aiming to add other business which is not his or her field hence requires a partner.

Employing people in the above situation might not be a good decision because adding a new line of business requires capital and expertise , all of which will be provided by the new partner because that is his field.

Also, should there be any losses, both the sole proprietor and the partner will share the losses unlike the employee who will not share in the loss should there be any.

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