alleryStart learning →A company failing to pay dividend in time owes simple interest at
A18 per cent a year
B12 per cent a year
C15 per cent a year
D9 per cent a year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 18 per cent a year
Section 127 makes the company liable to pay simple interest at eighteen per cent a year for the period of default.
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