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Oversubscription is a situation where the..... |
Number of shares applied for is equal to the number of shares issued Number of shares applied for is more than the number of shares issued Number of shares applied for is less than number of shares issued Face value of share applied is less than the issue price of the share |
Number of shares applied for is more than the number of shares issued |
The correct answer is option 2- Number of shares applied for is more than the number of shares issued. Oversubscription is a situation where number of shares applied by the applicants is more than the number of shares issued. For e.g. company issued 50000 shares of ₹10 each but receives applications for 75000 shares. In a case of oversubscription, three alternatives are available to the directors to deal with the situation: |