These are ACCA F4 English (CL/LW) Corporate and Business Law MCQs for Part-E of the Syllabus “Capital and the financing of companies”.

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Course:	ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Fundamental Level:	Applied Skills
Subject:	Corporate and Business Law
Paper:	F4 English – CL/LW
Chapter:	Share capital
Chapter Number:	18 of the Practice and Exam Kit
Syllabus Area:	E – “Capital and the financing of companies”
Questions Type:	CBE MCQs
Exam Section:	Section A

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These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) cover the Syllabus Area Part E of the Syllabus; “Capital and the financing of companies” of ACCA F4 English (CL/LW) Corporate and Business Law Module.

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F4 (ENG) - Chapter 18 - Part E - MCQs

Course: ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Subject: F4 (LW/CL) (ENGLISH) - Corporate And Business Law
Syllabus Area: E - Capital and the financing of companies
Chapter in Kit: 18 - Share capital
Exam Section: Section A
Questions type: MCQs
Time: No Time Limit

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1 / 15

As a minimum, how many members must a public company have?

One

Three

Two

2 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding ordinary share capital is correct?

Ordinary shares may or may not have voting rights attached

Dividends must be paid on ordinary share capital every financial year

On liquidation of the company, ordinary shares entitle the shareholder to have their capital repaid ahead of other creditors

3 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding treasury shares is correct?

A company may exercise voting rights on its treasury shares

Treasury shares may be reissued for cash without the usual issuing formalities

Only public limited companies may create treasury shares

4 / 15

Which of the following describes the public offer method of allotting shares by a public company?

Shares are offered in a small number of large blocks to persons or institutions who have previously agreed to purchase the shares at a pre-determined price

An offer is made to the public to apply for shares based on information in a prospectus

Members of the public subscribe for shares directly to the company

5 / 15

Which of the following describes a rights issue?

The allotment of additional shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their holdings

An offer to existing shareholders to purchase further shares in the company

An offer to debentureholders to purchase shares in the company

6 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding issuing shares is correct?

Shares may be issued at a premium to their nominal value

Shares must be issued at their nominal value

Shares may be issued at a discount to their nominal value

7 / 15

Which of the following is true concerning issuing shares?

A company must receive full payment of the nominal value of a share when it is issued

A shareholder who did not pay the full nominal value of their share on issue, must pay any unpaid amount before selling the share

Where a shareholder did not pay the full nominal value of their share on issue, the debt transfers to the new shareholder if the share is sold

8 / 15

Which of the following describes a company's called-up share capital?

The type, class, number and amount of shares issued and allotted to shareholders

The amount the company has required shareholders to pay on existing shares

The maximum amount of share capital that a company can have in issue

The amount shareholders have paid on existing shares

9 / 15

Which of the following is correct concerning the market value of a company's shares?

Market value must be greater than nominal value

Market value equals nominal value

Market value may be equal to, greater or lower than nominal value

Market value must be lower than nominal value

10 / 15

Which TWO of the following statements regarding preference shares are correct?

Preference shares do not normally entitle the shareholder to vote in company meetings

In the event of a liquidation, preference shareholders have the right to share in any surplus assets ahead of the ordinary shareholders

A company is compelled to pay dividends on preference shares every financial year

Preference shareholders usually have a right to have their capital returned in the event of a liquidation ahead of ordinary shareholders

11 / 15

With regard to share capital, which of the following constitutes a variation of class rights?

Issuing shares of the same class to allottees who are not already members of the class

Changing the amount of dividend payable to a class of preference share

Returning capital to preference shareholders

Subdividing shares of another class with the incidental effect of increasing the voting strength of that other class

12 / 15

Which of the following is true regarding the power of directors to allot shares?

Directors of all private companies have the power to allot shares unless restricted by the articles

Directors of private and public companies with one class of share have the power to allot shares unless restricted by the articles

Directors of all private and public companies have the power to allot shares unless restricted by the articles

Directors of private companies with one class of share have the power to allot shares unless restricted by the articles

13 / 15

Pre-emption rights are granted in which of the following situations?

A company proposes to allot ordinary shares

A company proposes to allot preference shares wholly for cash

A company proposes to allot preference shares

A company proposes to allot ordinary shares wholly for cash

14 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding payment for shares is correct?

Public company shares must always be paid for in cash

At the time of allotment, a public company must receive payment of at least 50% of the nominal value of the shares

A private company may allot shares for inadequate consideration by accepting goods or services at an over-value

A private company must have non-cash consideration independently valued before accepting it as payment for shares

15 / 15

Which TWO of the following are valid uses of a share premium account?

To pay issue costs and expenses in respect of a new share issue

To issue fully paid shares under a rights issue

To issue fully paid shares under a bonus issue

To purchase treasury shares

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F4 (CL – ENG) – Chapter 18 – PART E – CBE MCQs – ACCA