These are ACCA F4 Global (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 Global – CL/LW
Chapter:	Share capital
Chapter Number:	15 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 Global (CL/LW) Corporate and Business Law Module.

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F4 (GLO) - Chapter 15 - Part E - MCQs

Course: ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Subject: F4 (LW/CL) (GLOBAL) - Corporate And Business Law
Syllabus Area: E - Capital and the financing of companies
Chapter in Kit: 15 - 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?

2 / 15

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

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

Dividends must be paid on ordinary share capital every financial year

Ordinary shares may or may not have voting rights attached

3 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding treasury shares is correct?

Only public limited companies may create treasury shares

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

A company may exercise voting rights on its 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 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?

An offer to debentureholders to purchase shares in the company

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

6 / 15

Which of the following statements regarding issuing shares is correct?

Shares must be issued at their nominal value

Shares may be issued at a premium to 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 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

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

8 / 15

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

The amount shareholders have paid on existing shares

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

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

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

9 / 15

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

Market value must be lower than nominal value

Market value equals nominal value

Market value must be greater than nominal value

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

10 / 15

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

A company is compelled to pay dividends on preference shares every financial year
Preference shares do not normally entitle the shareholder to vote in company meetings
Preference shareholders usually have a right to have their capital returned in the event of a liquidation ahead of ordinary shareholders
In the event of a liquidation, preference shareholders have the right to share in any surplus assets ahead of the ordinary shareholders

1 and 2

2 and 3

2 and 4

3 and 4

11 / 15

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

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

Returning capital to preference shareholders

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

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

12 / 15

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

Directors of private 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 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

13 / 15

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

A company proposes to allot ordinary shares wholly for cash

A company proposes to allot ordinary shares

A company proposes to allot preference shares wholly for cash

A company proposes to allot preference shares

14 / 15

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

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

Public company shares must always be paid for in cash

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

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

15 / 15

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

To issue fully paid shares under a bonus issue
To pay issue costs and expenses in respect of a new share issue
To issue fully paid shares under a rights issue
To purchase treasury shares

1 and 4

2 and 3

2 and 4

1 and 2

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