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Give four differences between shares and debentures

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SharesDebentures 
Shares are certificate of ownership of a company Debenture are certificate of indebtness of a company 
Shares are irredeemable Debentures are redeemable
Shares have voting rights Debentures have no voting rights
Earns dividends Earns interest 
During dissolution of company shares are paid last. During dissolution of a company debentures are paid first
Shares are units of capital in a company Debentures are units of a loan given to the company 
Dividend rates on ordinary shares are based on profits Interest rates for debentures are fixed at the time of issue. 
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