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A form of capital with preferred rights over ordinary shares or common stock.   
''Economics.''  


A graphical illustration of the periodic quantity of a specified good or service that the producer would be prepared to produce and sell at a given price.


These rights may be a preferred right to a dividend or to repayment in the event of winding up of the business.


This form of capital has some characteristics both of debt and of equity.  As such it is a form of hybrid instrument.
Supply curves are generally upward sloping.


Preference shares are frequently used by venture capital investors as a medium for their investment.
As the price increases, the quantity supplied increases.


 
As the price decreases, the quantity supplied decreases.
Also known as 'preferred shares'.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Common stock]]
* [[Demand curve]]
* [[Hybrid]]
* [[Production possibility curves]]
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[Preference]]
* [[Preference dividend]]
* [[Return on shareholders funds]]
* [[Share]]
* [[Tax shield]]
* [[Tier 1]]
* [[Venture capital]]
* [[Waterfall]]
 
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Revision as of 14:16, 5 May 2016

Economics.

A graphical illustration of the periodic quantity of a specified good or service that the producer would be prepared to produce and sell at a given price.


Supply curves are generally upward sloping.

As the price increases, the quantity supplied increases.

As the price decreases, the quantity supplied decreases.


See also

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