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A-LevelAccountingCompaniesFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q161 Mark

Which statement about bonus shares is correct?

AThey may be issued as repayment of debentures.
BThey may be issued at a premium.
CThey may be issued to the holders of preference shares.
DThey may be issued using the share premium account.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

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

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