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BA4 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law Questions 146–150 (page: 31)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which of the following is correct in relation to the control of boards of directors of public limited companies?

i) The boards of public limited companies are under the legal control of the shareholders

ii) The majority of the shares in public limited companies are held by institutional investors who are more concerned with capital growth and income than the internal management of public limited companies

iii) As a general rule, private investors in the shares of public limited companies have insufficient power to influence the activities of the board.

  1. (i) only
  2. (i) and (ii) only
  3. (i) and (iii) only
  4. (i),(ii) and (iii)

Answer(s): D



As a member of the audit team of a large company, J has discovered that one of his close friends is in a part of the business which is going to be sold off, and his friend is likely to face redundancy. What should he do?

  1. Do nothing: professionally, J is bound to respect the confidentiality of the information he has received
  2. Tell his friend: he has an obligation to his friendship
  3. Leak the information: that way he can let his friend know, but the information won't be traced back to J
  4. Resign: J can't carry on working at the company whilst he is personally compromised

Answer(s): A



Which of the following are recommended by the UK Corporate Governance Code?

(i) The roles of Chairman and Managing Director should be separated

(ii) A senior independent director should be identified and available as a contact for shareholders

(iii) At least one half of the board as a whole should be made up of independent non- executive directors

  1. (i) only
  2. (i) and (ii) only
  3. (i) and (iii) only
  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer(s): D



Which of the following CANNOT be appointed as the sole director of a private company limited by shares?

(i) A person over the age of 70 years

(ii) A person under the age of 16 years

(iii) A private company limited by shares

  1. (i) only
  2. (i) and (iii) only
  3. (iii) only
  4. (ii) and (iii) only

Answer(s): D



Which of the following is incorrect in relation to remedies for breach of contract?

  1. Equitable remedies are only available if the common law remedy of damages is inadequate.
  2. A victim of a breach of contract may fail to recover damages if he has failed to mitigate his loss.
  3. Damages cannot be recovered for losses over and above those arising naturally from the breach.
  4. Contracting parties are bound by liquidated damages clauses so long as they are genuine attempts to pre-estimate the loss caused by a breach of contract.

Answer(s): C



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