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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · 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.

✓ Correct answer

D: Revenue reserves increased by $400 000.

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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