If the owner of a sole proprietorship is sued by a customer who slipped and fell in her store, _____.

A sole proprietorship is not legally separate from its owner, so the owner has unlimited personal liability for the business’s obligations. If the customer wins damages in court, the owner is personally liable for paying them. Therefore, the correct choice is “the sole proprietor is personally liable for damages the injured woman is awarded by the courts.”

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