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Commerce · Q39

Business and Commerce

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 39

Q39

Which of the following securities is not redeemable?

A.
Equity shares
Answer
B.
Preference shares
C.
Cumulative preference shares
D.
Debentures

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Equity shares securities is not redeemable. Issuing redeemable equity shares would mean company is willing to pay back entire amount of the money invested by the equity shareholders. Hence, the companies act does not allow the equity shares to be redeemed.