JAMB Commerce 2006 Question 28

Question 28

Business Units

The difference between a private and public limited liability company is that the former

  1. A.is unable to offer shares to the public
  2. B.is unable to declare and pay dividend
  3. C.has a higher number of shareholders
  4. D.pays higher salaries to its managers.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (is unable to offer shares to the public)

Explanation

A private limited company cannot invite the public to buy its shares; a public company can.