Question

a business should be registered in the__________.
country where the owner likes to spend most of their time
state where the majority of the employees live
city with the most relaxed business restrictions
state where the business is headquartered

contracts between partners are important because they:
clarify terms of the agreement
can preserve the relationship between partners
help partners think through and plan for possible future scenarios within the partnership
legitimize any conversations and verbal or handshake agreements
all of these

Explanation:

For the first question, a business is typically registered in the state where it is headquartered for legal and regulatory - compliance reasons. For the second question, contracts between partners clarify agreement terms, preserve relationships, help plan for future scenarios, and legitimize prior conversations and agreements.

Answer:

1. D. State where the business is headquartered
2. E. All of these