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Which of the following statements about share capital is TRUE?(A) A company's shares are generally transferable.(B) Share application account is a personal account.(C) The part of capital which is called up only on winding up of a company is called reserve capital.(D) Paid up capital can exceed called up capital.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A
    (A), (B) and (D) only
  2. B
    (A), (B) and (C) only
  3. C
    (A), (B), (C) and (D)
  4. D
    (B), (C) and (D) only

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Let's analyze each statement:(A) Shares of a public company are freely transferable True.(B) Share application account represents shareholders/applicants, making it a personal account True.(C) Reserve Capital is that part of capital reserved specifically for winding up True.(D) Paid-up capital cannot exceed called-up capital (unless there are calls-in-advance, but fundamentally paid-up capital represents the portion of called capital that has been received) False.Thus, statements (A), (B), and (C) are true.

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Which of the following statements about share capital is TRUE?(A) A company's shares are generally transferable.(B) Share application account is a personal account.(C) The part of capital which is called up only on winding up of a company is called reserve capital.(D) Paid up capital can exceed called up capital.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
(A), (B) and (D) only
B
(A), (B) and (C) only
C
(A), (B), (C) and (D)
D
(B), (C) and (D) only

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