Commercial Applications
Which of the following statements is wrong?
- A company has a distinct legal entity independent of its members.
- Shareholders are the joint owners of the company's property.
- A company can own property, make contracts and file suits in its own name.
- There can be contracts between a company and its members but a creditor of the company is not a creditor of its members.
Joint Stock Company
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Shareholders are the joint owners of the company's property.
Reason — Shareholders are not the joint owners of the company's property. Since a company has a separate legal existence independent of its members, the property belongs to the company itself and not to its shareholders. Shareholders only own shares in the company, and they cannot be held liable for the acts of the company.
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Statement II : Mass production does not require huge capital investment and expert professional management.
- I is only correct
- II is only correct
- Both I and II are correct
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Statement II : The life of a company does depend on the life of its members.
- Only I is correct
- Only II is correct
- Both I and II are correct
- Both I and II are wrong
Which of the following statements is correct?
- The death of members affect the life of a company
- Members may come and go but the company goes on until it is wound up.
- The members of a company can be held liable for the debts of the company.
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- Separate legal existence
- Limited liability
- Perpetual succession
- All of these