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1. What advice would you provide the negotiating parties about considering Technology Properties income statement in their discussions?
2. Why might Dr. Sophisticate insist on only considering the income statement of Modern Cardiology?
3. What advice would you give Dr. Nave prior to renewing the partnership agreement?
4. What other pertinent information would you need to assess the reasonableness of the income distribution and profitability of the two companies?
5. From an ethical perspective, should the senior partners make Technology Properties income statement available to Dr. Nave now?
6. Should they have made it available prior to his admission into the partnership?