Commercial Applications
Statement I : A joint stock company is an association of persons having a separate legal existence, perpetual succession and common seal.
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
- Both I and II are wrong
Answer
I is only correct
Reason — Statement I is correct as a joint stock company is indeed an association of persons having a separate legal existence, perpetual succession and common seal. Its capital is generally divided into shares which are transferable. Statement II is wrong because mass production does require huge capital investment and expert professional management. It was precisely because of these requirements that the joint stock company form of organisation evolved, since sole proprietorship and partnership forms could not meet these needs.
Related Questions
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.
Statement I : A company is a creation of the law and only the law can bring an end to its existence.
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.
- Shareholders are the joint owners of the company's property.
The features of a joint stock company are :
- Separate legal existence
- Limited liability
- Perpetual succession
- All of these