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O-LevelCommerceBusiness enterpriseOct/Nov 2020Paper 1 Q361 Mark

When all the assets of a limited company that has ceased to trade have been sold, it still has liabilities of $250 000. To pay off that debt, how much will each of its 20 shareholders be liable for?

A$12500
Bcontribution determined by the type of share they own
Ccontribution determined by the value of their shareholding
Dzero liability

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce (7100) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Business enterprise and is worth 1 mark.

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