Luke typically spends 50-55 hours per week working in the real estate partnership he co-owns with Spencer. Spencer only spends about 30 hours a week on partnership business. Under the RUPA:
A) Luke would be entitled to payment from the partnership for the extra 20-25 hours per week he spends on partnership business unless a partnership agreement denies this right.
B) the partners cannot agree to deny extra payment for extra work by a partner.
C) unless the partners have otherwise agreed, Luke is not entitled to payment for his work for the partnership, even if it is disproportionate to his partner's work.
D) Luke would be entitled to payment from the partnership only if the amount of time and effort he expends on partnership business is grossly disproportionate to that spent by his partner.

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Under the Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA), partners are not entitled to compensation for services rendered to the partnership unless there is an agreement stating otherwise. Therefore, unless Luke and Spencer have an agreement that provides for compensation for extra work, Luke is not entitled to payment for his additional hours.

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