BA4 Exam Dumps : Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

R, S and T are the only shareholders in RST Ltd each holding 5,000 ordinary £1 shares. R is the only director of the company. The articles of association of RST contain the following provisions:

1. R is to be a director of RST Ltd for life.

2. In the event of any resolution to dismiss R by ordinary resolution his votes shall count three times.

Which of the following is CORRECT?

(i) Provision 1 is void as a director cannot be appointed for a period exceeding 3 years.

(ii) Provision 2 is valid and R may outvote any proposed resolution to dismiss him.

(iii) Provisions 1 and 2 are both unenforceable by R as they are not ordinary membership rights.

Zed Bank plc has agreed to allow Exe Ltd an overdraft of £50,000 subject to a fixed and floating charge over almost all of the company's assets. In addition, the directors of Exe Ltd have been required to personally guarantee the overdraft.

Which of the following is correct? 

(i) The directors could face bankruptcy if they are called upon to honour the guarantee.

(ii) In this case the directors do not enjoy limited liability as they are liable on the guarantee if the company cannot pay.

(iii) The directors could only be required to honor the guarantee if the company's assets proved insufficient to meet the overdraft.

You are the financial controller of SB Company, responsible for directing the budgeting process For the current year, you were instrumental in gaming approval of a particular manager's budget without modification. As a token of appreciation, the manager has given you a gift voucher for a local restaurant In considering whether or not to accept the gift, you should refer to which of the following fundamental ethical principles?