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Veronica Ltd., a reputed truck manufacturing company, needs rupees twenty crores as additional capital to expand its business. Mr Alind Jindal, the CEO of the company, wants to raise funds through equity. The Finance Manager, Mr Nikhil Sachdeva, suggests that the existing shareholders be offered the privilege to subscribe to the new issue of shares as per the terms and conditions of the company which was agreed by Mr Alind Jindal.
Name the method through which the company decided to raise additional capital.
Solution
Rights issue method is used by the company to raise capital.
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