Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Sources of Business Finance

Question:

Debenture bears a :

Options:

Fixed dividend

Fixed interest

Fluctuating dividend

Fluctuating interest

Correct Answer:

Fixed interest

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Fixed interest.

Debentures are an important instrument for raising long term debt capital. A company can raise funds through issue of debentures, which bear a fixed rate of interest. The debenture issued by a company is an acknowledgment that the company has borrowed a certain amount of money, which it promises to repay at a future date. Debenture holders are, therefore, termed as creditors of the company. Debenture holders are paid a fixed stated amount of interest at specified intervals say six months or one year.