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Explain the advantages of equity shares, as a source of finance.

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Advantages of equity shares are: 

• Equity shares impose no burden on the company resources because the dividend is payable only at the discretion of the management.

• The liability of equity shareholders is limited to the face value of shares subscribed by them. 

• A company with substantial equity capital commands prestige in the investment market. 

• Equity shareholders have the pre-emptive right to subscribe to new shares issued by company. 

• The face value of an equity share is generally low. 

• The value of investment in equity shares may increase manifold during boom and prosperity of the company-holders of these shares earn capital gains. 

• Equity shares do not create any charge on the assets of the company. 

• Shareholders are not required to pay income tax on dividends received from the company.



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