--- title: "Equity versus debt financing with EMI" subject: "Entrepreneurship Development" chapter: 6 key: "semester_7/entrepreneurship_development:equity-vs-debt-financing-emi" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/entrepreneurship_development/equity-vs-debt-financing-emi site: BCT Engineering --- # Equity versus debt financing with EMI Entrepreneurship Development · Chapter 6: Growth and Startup Financing - Asked in: year not given, 6 marks - Video: [Debt vs Equity | Top Differences You Must Know!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4-eZdZwt_4) — WallStreetMojo - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/entrepreneurship_development/equity-vs-debt-financing-emi - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_7/entrepreneurship_development/chapter-6 ## Question Compare equity financing and debt financing. A startup takes a loan of Rs 10,00,000 at 12% per annum for 3 years, repayable in equal monthly instalments (EMI). Find the EMI and the total interest paid. ## Short answer Using EMI formula with principal Rs 10,00,000, monthly interest 1% over 36 months: EMI Rs 33,214 per month; total interest Rs 1,95,715. ## Answer #### Equity vs debt | Basis | Equity financing | Debt financing | |---|---|---| | Nature | Investor buys ownership | Money borrowed | | Repayment | None; investor shares profit and exit | Principal and interest, fixed schedule | | Control | Founders dilute ownership | Founders keep ownership | | Risk to firm | Low cash pressure | Default risk; may need collateral | | Cost | Expensive in the long run (share of growth) | Interest, usually tax-deductible | | Suited for | High-risk, high-growth startups | Firms with steady cash flows | #### EMI calculation Principal $P = 10{,}00{,}000$; monthly rate $i = 12\%/12 = 0.01$; $n = 36$ months. $$ \text{EMI} = \frac{P\, i\, (1+i)^n}{(1+i)^n - 1} $$ $$ (1.01)^{36} = 1.43077 $$ $$ \text{EMI} = \frac{10{,}00{,}000 \times 0.01 \times 1.43077}{1.43077 - 1} = \text{Rs } 33{,}214.31 $$ Total payment: $$ 33{,}214.31 \times 36 = \text{Rs } 11{,}95{,}715 $$ Total interest: $$ 11{,}95{,}715 - 10{,}00{,}000 = \text{Rs } 1{,}95{,}715 $$ The business must generate at least Rs 33,214 each month for debt service, apart from other expenses. **Answer:** EMI = Rs 33,214 per month; total interest = Rs 1,95,715. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. What happens to the founders' ownership under equity financing compared with debt financing? A. Founders dilute ownership with equity, but keep ownership with debt B. Founders keep ownership with equity, but dilute with debt C. Ownership is diluted in both D. Ownership is unchanged in both Answer: A. An equity investor buys ownership, diluting founders; a lender does not get ownership. (Key point: Control in equity vs debt) 2. Which statement about repayment is correct? A. Debt has no fixed schedule B. Equity requires fixed principal and interest payments C. Debt requires principal and interest on a fixed schedule; equity has no repayment D. Both require fixed repayment Answer: C. Debt needs scheduled principal and interest, with default risk; equity investors share profit and exit instead. (Key point: Repayment obligation) 3. In the EMI formula for Rs 10,00,000 at 12% per annum for 3 years paid monthly, what values are used for i and n? A. i = 12%, n = 3 B. i = 1% (0.01), n = 36 C. i = 0.12, n = 36 D. i = 1%, n = 3 Answer: B. The monthly rate is 12%/12 = 0.01 and the number of monthly instalments is 3 x 12 = 36. (Key point: EMI parameters) 4. With EMI of Rs 33,214 for 36 months on a Rs 10,00,000 loan, what is the total interest paid? A. Rs 3,60,000 B. Rs 33,214 C. Rs 11,95,715 D. Rs 1,95,715 Answer: D. Total paid is 33,214 x 36 = Rs 11,95,715; subtracting the principal of Rs 10,00,000 gives Rs 1,95,715 interest. 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