Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Sources of finance

Sources of finance — practice question

(a)[2]

Define what is meant by 'share capital'.

(b)[3]

Briefly explain one advantage and one disadvantage that grants offer as a source of business finance.

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This 5-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Sound definition: Share capital is the overall amount of capital/finance obtained from shareholders through the issue of shares (or capital that shareholders use to buy shares in a plc).

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