Economics A-Level
Equity finance
What Equity finance means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Equity finance
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Selling partial ownership of the company, meaning the firm does not have to repay the capital but must share future profits via dividends.
Topics that use Equity finance
- The structure of financial markets and financial (AQA A-Level)
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