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A-LevelAccountingCompany AccountsOct/Nov 2020Paper 1 Q151 Mark

A company issued 100000 ordinary shares of $1 each at a premium of $2. The market value was $4 per share. Which statement is not correct?

ACapital reserves increased by $200000.
BCash and cash equivalents increased by $300 000.
COrdinary share capital increased by $100000.
DRevenue reserves increased by $400 000.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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