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

Which of the following is correct?

(i) The provisions of the Memorandum of Association do not form a contract between the members and the company.

(ii) The provisions of the Articles of Association form a contract between the members and the company.

(iii)      One member may sue another directly on the provisions in the Articles of Association which contain ordinary membership rights.

Wye has borrowed £10,000 from Exe and the loan has now become repayable in full.  Exe has received a cheque from Wye for £9,000 stated to be “in full and final settlement of the loan.” What is the position if Exe cashes the cheque?

(i) Exe will have accepted £9,000 in full and final settlement and will not be able to claim the other £1,000 from Wye.

(ii) Exe is legally entitled to cash the cheque and pursue Wye for the balance of £1,000.

(iii) Exe will have accepted £9,000, but at law payment of less than the amount due cannot satisfy the full debt. 

You work for an airline company and discover a series of regular payments made to a lobbying group that campaigns to allow people freedom to fly as and when they choose without being taxed for contributing to global warming. The group's website includes specific commentary that claims to 'expose the myth of global warming'. Neither your company nor the lobbying group (which describes itself as 'independent') mention the financial link between your organizations. Is this an ethical issue and why?