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A firm may prefer to raise finance through equity rather than debt finance due to reasons such as;
(i) less risky compared to debt. This is because you don’t have fixed monthly repayments as in the case of debt.
(ii) For startup business – who may not be given debt finances easily as they are deemed risky
(iii) When a firm as credit problems, equity finance is the best option
(iv) when a business wants to minimize on cash outflows. This is because no mandatory cash outflows are required for equity compared to debt where interest must be paid.
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Sh.
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Ordinary share capital (par value sh.10) 373,000
Retained earnings as at 1 October 2020 27,000
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800,000
The above capital structure is considered optimal. The company is considering the acquisition of an investment project that will costs sh.270 million. In order to finance the investment project, the company would be required to raise additional capital.
Additional information:
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213,000
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