Hoping to profit from the COVID-19 self-isolation rules, Sydney and Mel decided to pool their resources to buy several high-powered drones. Their business idea, called 'Drone Drop' was an instant success and helped to deliver grocery items and medicine to quarantined residents by air. Because Syd was already a single director and shareholder of Sydney Pty Ltd... and Mel of Mel Pty Ltd, they agreed to operate Drone Drop as a Joint Venture, instead of a Partnership. To make this possible, they entered a Joint Venture contract and kept their finances separate from one another at all times. Except for these two factors, Sydney and Mel did everything else together. Whenever Drone Drop made a profit or loss, Sydney and Mel would share it evenly between their 2 companies; whenever they signed a new client, Sydney and Mel would sometimes sign contracts on behalf of each other's company; and, whenever they faced challenges or opportunity, they would make strategic business decisions as a team. Unfortunately, Drone Drop's success did not last and, following a nasty accident between Sydney's drone and a police vehicle, the two companies incurred a $150,000 repair bill and was banned from operating ever again. Mel is furious and believes her company should not have to share in the repair bill.

1.If they are a partnership, who is liable for paying the $150,000 repair bill?