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Business Studies · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q24
Distinguish between Capital Market and Money Market on thefollowing basis :(i)Investment outlay(ii)Duration(iii)SafetyGive any three differences between Primary Market andSecondary Market.
Distinguish between Capital Market and Money Market on the
following basis :
(i)
Investment outlay
(ii)
Duration
(iii)
Safety
Give any three differences between Primary Market and
Secondary Market.
Marking-scheme solution
Difference between Capital Market and Money Market
Or
Q (b). Give any three differences between Primary Market and
Secondary Market.
Difference between Primary Market and Secondary Market
are:
| S.No. | Basis | Capital Market | Money Market |
| (i) | Investment outlay | Investment in the capital market does not necessarily require a huge financial outlay as the value of units of securities is generally low. | Investment in money market requires huge sum of money as the instruments are quite expensive. |
| (ii) | Duration | Capital market deals in medium and long- term securities such as equity shares and debentures. | Money market instruments have a maximum tenure of one year, and may even be issued for a single day |
| (iii) | Safety | The instruments are riskier both with respect to returns and principal repayment. | The instruments are generally much safer with a minimum risk of default. |
| S.No. | Primary Market | Secondary Market | |
| 1. | In the primary market, there is sale of securities by new companies or new issues of securities by existing companies | In the secondary market, there is trading of existing shares only. | |
| 2. | In primary market, securities are sold by the company to the investor directly | In secondary market, ownership of existing securities is exchanged between investors. The company is not involved at all. | |
| 3. | The flow of funds is from savers to investors, i.e. the primary market directly promotes capital formation. | Enhances encashability (liquidity) of shares, i.e. the secondary market indirectly promotes capital formation. | |
| 4. | Only buying of securities takes place in the primary market, securities cannot be sold there. | Both the buying and the selling of securities can take place in the secondary market. | |
| 5. | Prices are determined and decided by the management of the company. | Prices are determined by demand and supply for the security. | |
| 6. | It has no fixed geographical location. | It is located at specified places. |
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