Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Why minimum subscription is needed by the company?

Options:

For working capital

For usual conduct of business operations

Preliminary expenses payable by the company

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- All of these.

The minimum amount that, in the opinion of directors, must be raised to meet the needs of business operations of the company relating to:

  • the price of any property purchased, or to be purchased, which has to be met wholly or partly out of the proceeds of issue.
  • preliminary expenses payable by the company and any commission payable in connection with the issue of shares.
  • the repayment of any money borrowed by the company for the above two matters.
  • working capital.
  • any other expenditure required for the usual conduct of business operations.