Which state interest justifies adopting default rules for parties entering into a business partnership but not for individual contracts? Parties to individual contracts can specifically negotiate and agree to the terms of their particular O contract, whereas partners focus primarily on their business interests rather than on all future issues that might arise in operating a business entity. O The state imposes specific mandatory rules on how to operate a business to protect innocent third parties who are not in a position to know the details of the relationship between business partners. Because partnerships are created only upon incorporation with the state, the state has a compelling O interest in dictating the terms of the partnership