Answer the Question based on following case study.

Mr. Raj is working as finance Manager is Amaira Company. Company has a capital Base of ₹50 lacs of Equity shares of ₹100 each. Now Company wants to enter into a new project for which it requires capital of ₹40 lacs. There are two options available to him.First to invite subscription from public through issue of prospectus and second to go for long term borrowing by issuing debentures. But Issue of debentures will not be suitable as the rate of return of company is less than Interest Rate of debentures. So the final decision was to issue Equity shares.

What is the other name of Stock Exchange?

Secondary Market

The correct answer is option (2)- Secondary Market.

The other name for Stock Exchange is " Secondary Market."

The secondary market is also known as the stock market or stock exchange. It is a market for the purchase and sale of existing securities. It helps existing investors to disinvest and fresh investors to enter the market. It also provides liquidity and marketability to existing securities. It also contributes to economic growth by channelising funds towards the most productive investments through the process of disinvestment and reinvestment.