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A-LevelAccountingCompany Accounts / EquityFeb/Mar 2024Paper 1 Q191 Mark

The trial balance of a company at 31 December at the end of year 1 included the following amounts. $: Ordinary share capital ($0.50 shares) 800 000 Share premium 200 000 Retained earnings 1 000 000 On 1 January in year 2 the company made a rights issue of 400 000 shares at a premium of $0.70 per share. This was fully taken up. On 1 July in year 2 the company issued bonus shares at the rate of one new share for every four held. The policy is to maintain reserves in their most flexible form. What is the balance on the share premium account after these transactions?

A$230 000
B$330 000
C$355 000
D$480 000

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts / Equity and is worth 1 mark.

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