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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Limited liability companies

Jamb Economics Questions - Limited liability companies

Question 16:
In a joint stock company, preference shareholders are those who receive?
  • A High dividends when profits are high and little or nothing when profits are low
  • B A fixed rate of individend and have the first claim on the net profits of the company
  • C The remaining profits after all other shareholders have been paid
  • D Dividends quarterly when others receive annually
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Question 17:
A form of business organization which is characterized by limited authority and liability of individual owners is the?
  • A Sole proprietorship
  • B Partnership
  • C Joint stock company
  • D Co-operative society
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Question 18:
Liquidation of limited liability company implies that the?
  • A Company may not pay its debt
  • B Debts of the company can only be paid from its own assets
  • C Debts of the company are paid from both business and private funds of the owners
  • D Debts of the company musts be paid from public funds only
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Question 19:
External finance for a limited liability company is mainly sourced through?
  • A The leasing equipment
  • B The issuing of shares
  • C Trade credits
  • D Banks loans
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Question 20:
The number of shareholders in a private limited liability company ranges from
  • A Two to seven
  • B Two to three
  • C Two to fifty
  • D Two to twenty
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