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Joint Stock Company — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · Commercial Studies
Joint Stock Company revision notes for ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Meaning and Definitions
- A joint stock company is a voluntary association of individuals for profit.
- Its capital is divided into transferable shares.
- Ownership of shares is the condition of membership.
2
Features of a Joint Stock Company
- Separate legal existence: the company and its members are legally distinct.
- Perpetual succession: the company continues despite death, insolvency, or lunacy of members.
- Limited liability: liability is generally limited to the face value of shares held or the amount of guarantee given.
3
Salomon v. Salomon and Co. Ltd.
- This case recognised the separate legal existence of a company.
- Salomon formed a company that acquired his own shoe business.
- He took all shares except six, which he distributed among his wife, daughter, and four sons.
4
Merits of a Joint Stock Company
- Large capital resources: a company can collect money from many investors.
- Limited liability: personal loss is restricted to the amount invested.
- Continuity of existence: business continues even if members change.
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Key topics in Joint Stock Company include Meaning and Definitions, Features of a Joint Stock Company, Salomon v. Salomon and Co. Ltd., Merits of a Joint Stock Company. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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