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A-LevelAccountingCompany Accounts and ReservesOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q191 Mark

What occurs in a rights issue of shares?

AAny premium on the issue is added to a capital reserve.
BAny premium on the issue is added to a revenue reserve.
CAny premium on the issue is written off to the income statement.
DThe nominal value of the issue is written off to the income statement.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and Reserves and is worth 1 mark.

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