JAMB Commerce 2012 Question 27

Question 27

Business Units

A feature common to public and private limited liability companies is that

  1. A.both can sue and be sued
  2. B.the minimum number of their shareholders is five
  3. C.the transfer of their shares is not restricted
  4. D.their annual accounts are published for public use.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (both can sue and be sued)

Explanation

Every company is a separate legal person, so it can sue and be sued in its own name.