Question 5
Business UnitsWhen a public company receives the certificate of incorporation, this implies that
- A.it can go ahead and start business
- B.it can no longer sue or be sued
- C.the company finds it difficult to raise capital
- D.the company's assets exist separately from those of its members
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (the company's assets exist separately from those of its members)
Explanation
Incorporation makes the company a separate legal person whose assets are separate from its members'; a public company still needs a certificate of trading to start business.