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A-LevelAccountingCompany Accounts / Capital and ReservesOct/Nov 2009Paper 1 Q151 Mark

An extract from a company's balance sheet is given. $000 issued ordinary share capital 250 issued preference shares 180 profit and loss account 320 share premium account 125 8% debentures 100 What are the ordinary shareholders' funds?

A$695 000
B$775 000
C$875 000
D$975 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2009 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts / Capital and Reserves and is worth 1 mark.

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