What is the meaning of equity?

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Ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock.
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Equity in a a company's balance sheet, is the amount of the funds contributed by the owners (the stockholders) plus the retained earnings (or losses). It is also referred to as shareholders' equity.
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In finance in general, you can think of equity as one’s ownership in any asset after all debts associated with that asset are paid off. For example, a car or house with no outstanding debt is considered entirely the owner's equity because he or she can readily sell the item for cash, with no debt standing...
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In finance in general, you can think of equity as one’s ownership in any asset after all debts associated with that asset are paid off. For example, a car or house with no outstanding debt is considered entirely the owner's equity because he or she can readily sell the item for cash, with no debt standing between the owner and the sale. Stocks are equity because they represent ownership in a company, though ownership of shares in a publicly traded company generally does not come with accompanying liabilities. read less
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equity is the difference between the value of the assets/interest and the cost of the liabilities of something owned
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Equity means net value, i.e, difference between what something is worth minus what it owes.
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The word Equity means Small..Thus Equity means Small share in the large amount of Share capital
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equity means equity capital in a private or public limited company. It is the capital raised by the Company by issue of shares. Equity in other words called as Ordinary capital. Equity holders are the owners of the co. They have rights to get good returns in time of boom when compared to other types...
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equity means equity capital in a private or public limited company. It is the capital raised by the Company by issue of shares. Equity in other words called as Ordinary capital. Equity holders are the owners of the co. They have rights to get good returns in time of boom when compared to other types of shares. read less
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equity in the conext of company means equity capital. holders of equity shares are owners of unit.
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Equity means capital of a firm... it is also called a s owner capital...it is raised by inviting public... equity also give benefit of trading on equity.... equity gets more benefit at the time of more profit ...equity gets oll d money after debt imterest & prefrence dividend ...they have a right of...
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Equity means capital of a firm... it is also called a s owner capital...it is raised by inviting public... equity also give benefit of trading on equity.... equity gets more benefit at the time of more profit ...equity gets oll d money after debt imterest & prefrence dividend ...they have a right of voting in a meeting.... read less
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