JAMB Economics 1981 Question 44

Question 44

Business Organisations

Unlimited liability means

  1. A.the government can tax a company without limit
  2. B.the debts of a company must be paid out of its assets
  3. C.a company ceases to exist at the death of one of its owners
  4. D.a firm must pay its debts from business as well as private funds
  5. E.none of the above.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a firm must pay its debts from business as well as private funds)

Explanation

With unlimited liability the owners' personal property can be taken to pay the business's debts.