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Commerce · Q38

Business and Commerce

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 38

Q38

Over-capitalization results from __________.

A.
payment of excessive amount for goodwill
B.
underestimating the rate of capitalization
C.
raising more money than can be profitably used
Answer
D.
raising only the money

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Over-capitalization results from raising more money than can be profitably used. Over-capitalisation takes place when a company raises more money by the issue of shares and debentures than can be profitably used.