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Which of the following rights may be given to preference shareholder if provided by Articles?
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To participate in the surplus remaining after the equity shares are redeemed in winding up.
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To participate in the surplus profits remaining after payment of equity dividend.
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To receive arrears of dividend at the time of winding up.
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All of the above.
If provided by the Articles of Association, the following rights may be given to the shareholders of preferential shares are:
To participate in the surplus profits remaining after payment of equity dividend
When shares are issued at a price less than the face value, they are said to be issued at __________.
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Discount
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Premium
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Par
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None of above
The premium on issue of shares must be credited to a separate account
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Share Premium Account
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Securities Premium Account
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Discount on Issue of Shares
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Securities Profits Account
When shares are not payable in a lump sum, third instalment is called ______________.
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Application Money
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Allotment Money
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First Call Money
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Final Call money
Final call: The remaining amount of the shares allotted is called up by writing a letter to the shareholders which are known as calls on the share. Such remaining amount is called up after receiving the allotment money. The balance of share money can be called up either in one or two installments. If the entire balance of share is called up at once, it is called ‘first and final call’. However, if the balance of share is called up in two different installments, it is called first call and second and final call respectively.
When shares are issued at a price higher than the face value, they are said to be issued at ____________.
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Discount
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Premium
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Par
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None of above
Securities premium account must be shown separately on the liabilities side of the balance sheet under _______ with the account name _________.
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Share Capital; Shareholders Funds
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Reserves & Surplus; Shareholders Funds
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Secured Loan; Reserves & Surplus
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Unsecured Loan; Profit or Loss
When shares are not payable in a lump sum, second instalment is called ____________.
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Application Money
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Allotment Money
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First Call Money
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Final Call Money
Allotment Money: The company allots the shares among different applicants after receiving their share application money. The allotment of shares implies that the company has accepted the application of the subscribers and decided to give shares to them. The company sends letters to the applicants intending to subscribe the shares which are called ‘Letter of Allotment’. The letter of allotment provides the information about the number of shares allotted to the subscribers and the amount to be paid by them as the allotment money.
If the number of shares applied for is more than the number of shares issued the shares are said to be ____________.
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Oversubscribed
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Undersubscribed
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Minimum subscription
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None of above
If the numbers of shares issued for is more than the number of shares applied the shares are said to be ___________.
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Oversubscribed
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Undersubscribed
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Minimum subscription
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None of above
Preference share holders have a right to vote on every resolution of a company.
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True
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False
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Partly True
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Partly False