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Question
Explain the following term/concept:
Joint Stock Company.
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Solution
- It is an incorporated association created by law, having an independent legal status, owned by shareholders and managed by the Board of Directors.
- The main motive of the Joint Stock company is the maximisation of profit.
- It works as the principle of “One share one vote”.
- It has to follow the Indian Companies Act, 2013.
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