Question

State-owned enterprises differ from privately funded companies because ___________________________________________.

• A. Public companies can never belong to individual shareholders
• B. Public ownership involves workers in the running of the company then in the private sector
• C. They are funded out by government, funded from taxation
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Public companies can never belong to individual shareholders

A company limited by shares must have at least one shareholder, who can be a director.There's no maximum number of shareholders. The price of an individual share can be any value. Shareholders will need to pay for their shares in full if the company has to shut down.