Eileen Is Considering Incorporating a Corporation Under the Canada Business

question 65

Multiple Choice

Eileen is considering incorporating a corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act to carry on her toxic waste disposal business.She has heard that incorporation is a foolproof strategy to avoid personal liability for obligations of the business.Which of the following is FALSE?

• A)Sometimes, at the request of a creditor, courts will disregard the separate legal existence of the corporation and impose liability on a shareholder, but these circumstances generally involve egregious or fraudulent conduct using the corporation as a cloak to facilitate that conduct.
• B)Sophisticated creditors may demand that a shareholder guarantee a debt of the corporation, with the result that the shareholder becomes liable for the debt as well as the corporation.
• C)Incorporation will generally shield shareholders for the claims of trade creditors and consumers.
• D)Incorporation does reduce risk for shareholders by protecting them against liability for torts for which the corporation is liable.
• E)A shareholder of a corporation obtains no business advantage by conducting business through a corporation as opposed to a proprietorship.

Recognize the behavioral implications of low and high levels of self-esteem.

Differentiate between the Big Five personality factors and their relevance to job performance.

Identify the importance of personality assessments in professional settings and their implications for productivity.

Understand the emotional and behavioral components of attitudes, including how attitudes towards work and co-workers can affect job performance.

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