WAEC Commerce 2000 Question 4

Question 4

Business Units

A private company is one which

  1. A.must publish its audited account
  2. B.floats its shares on the stock exchange market
  3. C.restricts the rights to transfer its shares
  4. D.is owned by a maximum of twenty members
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (restricts the rights to transfer its shares)

Explanation

A private limited company restricts the transfer of its shares and cannot sell shares to the public.