Exotic Stuff Company and First Pier, Inc., form a business organization to engage in importing and exporting. Its property is held in the names of the members and its shareholders have personal liability. This business organization isa. a business trust. b. a joint stock company. c. a joint venture. d. a syndicate

B. Joint Stock Company

Explanation:

A few information provided in the question give good clues to the kind of business organisation being run. First, it is a business held in the names of its members, secondly, they are shareholders and thirdly, they hold personal liabilities in the business. This are features of a Joint Stock Company

A Joint Stock company is a business organisation is a vouluntary association of persons, where the capital is divided into transferable shares and these are the basis and condition of membership of the business organisation. The purpose of this organisation is primarily profit making.

A key feature of a Joint Stock Company is also featured in the question and this is the personal liability or liability limited to the member's share or ownership in the business organisation

Although this can be confused with the Joint Venture, a joint venture is simply an agreement betwen two organisations to come together to carry on business with pre-agreed rate of shareholding.

A Syndicate on the other hand is a group of companies, individuals or coroporations self-organised to carry out a specific business or pursue a shared interest.

Finally, a business trust is one in which there are investors and trustees. The investors receive certificates of beneficial interests which are transferable while the trustees adminster the business on behalf of the investors.