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Azad Limited having a nominal Capital of ₹3,00,000 divided into shares of ₹10 each offered for public subscription of 20,000 shares payable as ₹2 on application, ₹3 on allotment and balance in two calls of ₹2.50 each. Application were received for 24,000 shares by the company. All the applicants were allotted shares on pro-rata and balance in excess of application was adjusted towards allotment and balance, if any is to be returned.
Azad Limited did not make calls, as it failed to receive allotment money from those shareholder's who had applied for 4800 shares.
Azad Limited also purchased a Machine of ₹25,00,000 at ₹24,00,000 from Hari Limited and issued 7% Debentures of ₹100 each at a discount of 20% as purchase consideration. These debentures were to be redeemed after 5 years at a premium of 10%.

Identify the source(s) of finance that Azad Limited had used to raise funds:

Shares

The correct answer is option 1- shares.

Azad Limited had used the source of finance to raise funds-
* Share capital: Azad Limited issued 20000 shares.

NOTE- Azad Limited issued 7% debentures of ₹100 each at a discount of 20% as purchase consideration for a machine purchased from Hari Limited. Debentures are issued for purchase consideration not for raising funds.