Equity

In the early 1990s, the share capital of the 500 most powerful American corporations accounted for almost 20% of the issue and sale of shares. Due to shares, German entrepreneurs attracted more than 13% of the total investment in 1980, in 1994 - almost 5%. The equity of the world's most powerful American monopoly, General Motors, amounted to $ 70 billion, borrowed - $ 55.3 million, profit - $ 4.2 billion.

Share capital is divided into equity and borrowed. Equity consists of funds received from the issue and sale of shares, and reserve capital (deductions from profits and their investment in production). Reserve capital is also used to pay dividends during a period of deteriorating economic conditions. Borrowed capital is a bank loan and funds from the issue and sale of bonds.