Unit VIII Business law Ass
Unit VIII
QUESTION 1
The document that is submitted to the state where a corporation is to be formed that identifies the name of the corporation, the powers of the corporation, and the people involved in creating the corporation is the:
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by-laws. |
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certificate of incorporation. |
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articles of incorporation. |
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subscription agreement. |
QUESTION 2
With respect to the formation of a corporation, a subscriber is:
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a person who has purchased stock in a newly formed corporation. |
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a person who has offered to purchase a specific number of shares in a corporation that is to be formed. |
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a person who has expressed an interest in purchasing stock in a corporation that is to be formed but who has not committed to the number of shares to be purchased. |
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a person who begins the process of forming a new corporation. |
QUESTION 3
What does it mean that a corporation is a separate legal entity?
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The corporation is owned by people who are known as shareholders. |
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The corporation has to have an address for the business it operates that is different than the addresses of the people who own the corporation. |
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The corporation has to be managed by people who are not shareholders in the corporation. |
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The corporation is considered to be a legal person with certain rights that exists independently of the people who own stock in the corporation. |
QUESTION 4
If an employee of a corporation, while carrying out the duties of their job, does something that causes injury or damage to a third party, the corporation will be liable for those injuries or damage under the doctrine of:
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unlimited liability. |
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centralized management. |
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respondeat superior. |
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ultra vires. |
QUESTION 5
Dividends paid to shareholders by corporations are paid from profits of the corporation after the corporation has paid income taxes on those profits. When a shareholder receives a dividend, that dividend is taxable income to that shareholder. These income tax consequences are known as:
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dividend taxation. |
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corporate taxation. |
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double taxation. |
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retained earnings taxation. |
QUESTION 6
Shareholders in a corporation elect __________ who are responsible for the overall management of the corporation.
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officers |
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promoters |
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directors |
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incorporators |
QUESTION 7
A corporation that meets specific conditions and that is taxed like a partnership is a(n):
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nonprofit corporation. |
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closely held corporation. |
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subchapter S corporation. |
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professional corporation. |
QUESTION 8
A bond is:
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an ownership interest in a corporation that gives the owner preferences with respect to the assets of the corporations and dividends paid by the corporation. |
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a debt instrument that allows the holder to convert the debt into a number of shares in the corporation having a value equal to the amount of the bond. |
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a debt instrument that requires the corporation to pay the holder a stated amount of interest for a stated period of time and then to pay the holder the amount of the bond. |
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an ownership interest in the corporation that allows the holder to vote in corporate elections. |
QUESTION 9
Shares of stock in a corporation that is issued to a shareholder for less than the market value of the stock is:
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watered stock. |
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no-par stock. |
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par-value stock. |
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a stock warrant. |
QUESTION 10
A corporation that has been properly formed is called a(n):
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de facto corporation. |
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ultra vires corporation. |
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subchapter s corporation. |
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de jure corporation. |
QUESTION 11
What is the difference between a de jure corporation and a de facto corporation, and what is necessary to form each? Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
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One of the negative aspects of the corporate form of doing business is double taxation, which occurs when a corporation pays dividends to shareholders from profits that have already been taxed and the dividends, when received by shareholders, are taxed again. How does the use of a subchapter S corporation address the issue of double taxation? Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
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