Question:
What preferential rights are enjoyed by preference shareholders? Explain.
Answer:
Following preferential rights are enjoyed by the preference shareholders:
- They get dividend at a fixed rate and dividend is given on these shares before any dividend on equity shares.
- When company winds up, preference shares are paid before equity shares.
- Preference shares also have a right to participate in excess profits left after payment being made to equity shares.
- They also have a right to participate in the premium at the time of redemption. In lieu of these preferential rights, their voting rights are taken i.e. they are not eligible for voting.
Sources of Business Finance
Q 1.
Write a note on international sources of finance.
Q 2.
Differentiate between a share and a debenture.
Q 3.
In leasing agreement what right is given to lessee?
Q 4.
Give the full form of GDR and ADR.
Q 5.
Explain in detail the types of debenture a company can issue.
Q 7.
What is a commercial paper? What are its advantages and limitations?
Q 8.
Name two sources of funds under owner's fund.
Q 9.
Which deposits are directly raised from the public?
Q 10.
Explain trade credit and bank credit as sources of short term finance for business enterprises.
Q 11.
State two factors affecting the working capital requirement of a firm.
Q 12.
What advantage does issue of debentures provide over the issue of equity shares?
Q 13.
What do you mean by discounting of bills of exchange?
Q 14.
Why does business enterprise need finance?
Q 15.
Specify the objective of I.D.B.I.
Q 16.
What is business finance? Why do businesses need funds? Explain.
Q 17.
Preference shares are preferred by company but not by investors. Why?
Q 18.
What is factoring? Discuss its pros and cons.
Q 19.
Who regulates the acceptance of public deposits?
Q 20.
What are Indian depository receipts (IDRs)?
Q 21.
State the meaning of finance. What factors determine working capital and fixed capital requirements of a business?
Q 22.
Name any three special financial institutions and state their objectives.
Q 23.
What is lease financing? Discuss its merits and demerits.
Q 24.
Discuss the financial instruments used in international financing.
Q 25.
What are retained profits? Discuss their advantages and disadvantages.
Q 26.
State various sources of short and medium term funds.
Q 27.
Why preferences are given to preferential shares?
Q 28.
Why is equity share capital called Risk Capital'?
Q 29.
Explain different types of preference shares which can be issued by a company.
Q 30.
What are public deposits?
Q 31.
Retained earnings are not a good source from the values point of view as it is the right of equity shareholders. Do you agree? Justify your answer.
Q 32.
Name zones of the Lessors and Lessees in India.
Q 33.
Describe in brief the features of equity shares.
Q 34.
What is the status of debenture holders?
Q 35.
What preferential rights are enjoyed by preference shareholders? Explain.
Q 37.
What is a trade credit?
Q 38.
Who are called the owners of a company?
Q 39.
What are the two important functions of factors?
Q 40.
State various sources of long term funds.
Q 41.
State two factors affecting the fixed capital requirement of a firm.
Q 42.
Mr. John has ? 1,00,000 for investment purposes. Should he invest in equity shares, preference shares, public deposits or debentures? Justify your answer.
Q 43.
List sources of raising long-term and short term finance.
Q 44.
What is the difference between GDR and ADR? Explain.
Q 45.
List different types of finance.
Q 46.
Debentures are good from debenture holders point of view but not for business. Do you agree? Explain.
Q 47.
What are retained earnings?
Q 48.
Write a short note on the features of GDRs.
Q 49.
As a source of finance retained profit is better than other sources. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons for your answer.
Q 50.
Preference shares are not suitable for which kind of investors?
