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WAEC Accounting 2025 Objective — Question 46

Question 46 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The maximum number of shares that a company is allowed by the law to offer to the public for subscription is

  • A. authorized capitalCorrect
  • B. paid-up capital
  • C. called-up capital
  • D. issued capital

Explanation

Authorized capital is the total amount of shares that a company can issue to the public for subscription.

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