Equity Financing Identify how companies can use equity for financing. Which of the following scenarios describes a capital gain? a.) A company paid an investor $.50 per share from its earnings each quarter. b.) A company forced an investor to pay back her 200 shares of this item. c.) An investor who owned this item from a company has limited voting rights on major company issues. d.) An investor earned this when he sold shares at a higher price than he purchased the shares.