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A-LevelAccountingCompany AccountsOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q171 Mark

The directors of a limited company recently made a rights issue of one ordinary share for every three held at a premium of $0.50 per share. The rights issue was fully subscribed. The statement of financial position showed the following information after the rights issue was made. $000 issued share capital: (shares of $1 each) 1200 share premium 300 Which amount was debited to the company's bank account when the rights issue was made?

A$300 000
B$400 000
C$450 000
D$600 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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