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Commerce · Q43

Business and Commerce

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 43

Q43

In which of the following, interest / dividend is payable even if the company does not earn profit?

A.
Equity capital
B.
Preference capital
C.
Debentures
Answer
D.
All of above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In Debentures, interest / dividend is payable even if the company does not earn profit. No matter what happens – profit or loss, a firm needs to pay interest to its debenture holders/lenders. Only when a company makes a profit, a dividend is distributed.