JAMB Commerce 1999 Question 8

Question 8

Business Calculations

A company has an authorized capital of 40 million shares at ₦1 per share, out of which 32 million shares have been issued and fully paid-up. The remaining 8 million shares have

  1. A.been issued but have not been paid-up
  2. B.been applied for but not issued
  3. C.not been paid-up
  4. D.not yet been issued.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (not yet been issued.)

Explanation

Authorised capital is the maximum; 40m − 32m issued = 8m shares not yet issued.