ADVANTAGE OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES
1. LARGE CAPITAL: The outstanding advantage is that it allows vast mobilization of capital which otherwise is not possible to arrange. In a public company, there is no limit to the number of members. A very large number of people acquire interest in the company by purchasing shares.
DISADVANTAGE OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES
1. FRAUDULENT MANAGEMENT: Frauds have been a common feature of many a company. The promoters and directors may indulge in fraudulent practices. The company law has devised various methods to check the fraudulent practices but they have not proved to check them completely.