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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q181 Mark

A company had an issued share capital of 400000 ordinary shares of $1 each. It then made a bonus issue of one ordinary share for every five ordinary shares held. This was later followed by a rights issue of one ordinary share for every three ordinary shares held. What was the balance on the share capital account after these transactions?

A$480 000
B$533333
C$613333
D$640 000

✓ Correct answer

D: $640 000

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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