Can You Please Explain The Difference Between Overcapitalization & Undercapitalization?
Overcapitalization is a state where earnings are not sufficient to justify the fair return on the amount of share capital which has been issued by the company whereas undercapitalization is a state where the capital which is owned by the business is much less than the borrowed capital. Overcapitalization happens when the actual profits of a company are not enough or sufficient to pay interest to the creditors whereas undercapitalization happens due to over-trading and when the company earn high profits as compared to other industry. Overcapitalization shows the rate of return as declining entity whereas undercapitalization shows the rate of return as increasing entity.
