Answer: a. have the authority to enter into new contracts with subcontractors, material suppliers, and workers
Step-by-step explanation:
If the partners elect to finish the job, they will legally have the authority to enter into new contracts with the necessary outside contractors needed to get the job done.
This is because the job was agreed to with the partners and with the dissolution of the partnership, contracts with these contractors were cancelled. Since the partners however want to pursue the job, they are free to do so but will need to get new contracts to replace the old cancelled ones.