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The first instalment which the appplicants have to pay along with the applications for shares is known as money.

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allotment

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call

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application

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prospectus

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The correct option is C application
Application money is the first instalment which the appplicants have to pay along with the applications for shares.

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Q. The Directors of Super Star Ltd. invited applications for 2,00,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 10 each to be issued at 20% premium. The money payable per shares was: on application ₹ 5, on allotment ₹ 4 (including premium of ₹ 2), first call ₹ 2 and final call ₹ 1.

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in full,
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(iii) to applicants for 60,000 shares

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40,000 shares.

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Q. Sony Media Ltd.issued 50,000 shares of ₹ 10 each payable ₹ 3 on application , ₹ 4 on allotment and balance on first and final call . Applications were received for 1,00,000 shares and allotment was made as follows :
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each at a discount of

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360

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Q. H Limited issued a prospectus inviting applications for 20,000 shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 2 per share payable as follows:
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