Tamil Nadu Board 12th Standard Commerce - Chapter 26: Book Back Answers and Solutions
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- 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail
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Chapter 26: Companies Act 2013
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. The Company will have to issue the notice of situation of Registered Office to the Registrar of companies within _____ days from the date of incorporation.a) 14 days
b) 21 days
c) 30 Days
d) 60 Days
Answer Key:
c) 30 Days
2. How does a person who envisages the idea to form a company called?
a) Director
b) Company Secretary
c) Registrar
d) Promoter
Answer Key:
d) Promoter
3. Which of the following types of shares are issued by a company to raise capital from the existing shareholders?
a) Equity Shares
b) Rights Shares
c) Preference Shares
d) Bonus Shares
Answer Key:
b) Rights Shares
4. The shares which are offered to the existing shareholder at free of cost is known as __.
a) Bonus Share
b) Equity Share
c) Right Share
d) Preference Share
Answer Key:
a) Bonus Share
5. The shares which are offered first to the existing shareholder at reduced price is known as ________.
a) Bonus Share
b) Equity Share
c) Right Share
d) Preference Share
Answer Key:
c) Right Share
II. Very short answer questions.
1. What are the four stages of formation of a company?Answer Key:
- Promotion
- Registration
- Capital Subscription
- Commencement of Business.
Answer Key:
- A company may, if its Articles provide, capitalize its profits by issuing fully-paid bonus shares.
- The issue of bonus shares by a company is a common feature.
3. What is Right Shares?
Answer Key:
- Right shares are the shares which are issued by the company, with the aim of increasing the subscribed share
- capital of the company by further issue, if it is authorized by its Articles.
- The right shares are primarily issued to the existing equity shareholders through a letter of an issue, on pro rata basis.
4. What is Debentures?
Answer Key:
- When a company needs funds for extension and development purpose without increasing its share capital,
- It can borrow from the general public by issuing certificates for a fixed period of time and at a fixed rate of interest.
- Such a loan certificate is called a debenture.
III. Short answer questions.
1. What do you understand by Issue of Securities at Premium?Answer Key:
- When shares are issued at a price above the face or nominal value, they are said to be issued at a premium.
- The amount of share premium has to be transferred to an account called the ‘Securities Premium Account’.
- For example, a share having the face value of Rs.10 is issued at Rs.12. Here, Rs.2 is the premium.
2. Explain different kinds of Preference shares. (any 3)
Answer Key:
Cumulative Preference shares:
- As the word indicates, all dividends are carried forward until specified, and paid out only at the end of the specified period.
- Such preference shares can be claimed after a fixed period or after giving due notice.
- Non-convertible preference shares cannot be, at any time, converted into equity shares.
IV. Long answer questions.
1. Write the differences between Shares and Debentures. (any 5)Answer Key:
S.no
|
Shares
|
Debentures
|
1
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Shares are part of the capital of a
company.
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Debentures constitute a loan
|
2
|
Top Level
|
Middle Level and Lower Level
|
3
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Shareholders gets dividend with a
varying rate.
|
Debenture holder gets fixed rate of interest
which carries a priorities over dividend.
|
4
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Shares do not carry any such charge.
|
Debentures generally have a charge on
the assets of the company.
|
5
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Shares cannot be issued at a discount.
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Debentures can be issued at a discount
without restrictions.
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6
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Shareholders enjoy voting right.
|
Debenture holders do not have any
voting right.
|
7
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Return of allotment in e-Form No.2 is
to be filed for allotment of shares.
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Return of allotment is not required for
allotment of debentures.
|
2. What are the various kinds of Debentures? (any 5)
Answer Key:
- Debenture is a document issued by the company for acknowledging the loan from the public.
- Debentures are classified into different categories on the basis of:
- Convertibility of the Instrument
- Security of the Instrument
- Redemption ability; and
- Registration of Instrument.
Non-Convertible Debentures:
- These instruments cannot be converted into equity shares.
- Apart of these instruments are converted into equity shares.
- These are fully convertible into equity shares.
- The investor can have the option to either convert the debentures at a price decided by the issuer or agreed upon at the time of issue.
Secured Debentures:
- These instruments are secured by a charge on the fixed assets of the issuer company.
- These instruments are unsecured against the assets.
Redeemable Debentures:
- It refers to the debentures which will be redeemed in future.
- It is a debenture, in which no specific time is specified by the companies to pay back the money.
Registered Debentures:
- These are issued in the name of a particular person, who is registered by the company.
- These are issued to the bearer and are negotiable instruments, and are transferred by mere delivery.
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