Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Markets

Question:
A Limited has sold an entire lot of 6,00,000 equity shares @ Rs 10 each to Equity Bank Private Limited. The bank in turn will offer the shares to general public for subscription @ Rs 12 per share. Identify the method of floatation being described in the given lines.
Options:
Private placement
Offer through prospectus
Offer for sale
Rights issue
Correct Answer:
Offer for sale
Explanation:
Under this method securities are not issued directly to the public but are offered for sale through intermediaries like issuing houses or stock brokers. In this case, a company sells securities enbloc at an agreed price to brokers who, in turn, resell them to the investing public.