Question : If the debenture is redeemed at a premium, then premium payable on redemption of debentures is a ____________.
Option 1: Asset Account
Option 2: Liability Account
Option 3: Expense Account
Option 4: Income Account
Correct Answer: Liability Account
Solution : Answer = Liability Account
If the debenture is redeemed at a premium, the premium on redemption of the debenture is the non-current liabilities of the firm. The premium payable on the redemption of debentures represents an obligation of the company to pay an additional amount over the face value of the debentures upon redemption. Since it represents a liability or an obligation, the premium payable on redemption of debentures is classified as a liability account on the balance sheet. Hence, the correct option is 2.
Question : Which of the following statements is false?
Option 1: Loss on Issue of Debentures is debited at the time of issue of debentures following the Prudence Concept of Accounting.
Option 2: Loss on Issue of Debentures is written off from Securities Premium Reserve, if it exists and thereafter from Statement of Profit and Loss.
Option 3: Loss on Issue of Debentures Account is an Expense Account and Premium on Redemption of Debentures Account is a Liability Account.
Option 4: Premium on Redemption of Debentures Account is credited at the time of payment, i.e., on redemption of debentures.
Question : If debentures of Rs. 20,000 are issued at par and are redeemable at a premium of 10%, the premium payable is debited to
Option 1: Premium on Redemption of Debentures Account
Option 2: Debentures Suspense Account
Option 3: Loss on Issue of Debentures Account
Option 4: None of the above
Question : Home Products Ltd. issued on 1st April, 2019,10,000,9% Debentures of Rs. 100 each at a premium of 10% redeemable at a premium of 5% after 5 years. Issue price was payable along with application. Which of the following statements is correct?
Option 1: Loss on issue of debenture account will be debited by Rs. 50,000
Option 2: Premium on Redemption of Debentures account credited by Rs. 50,000
Option 3: Premium of Redemption of Debentures account will be credited by Rs. 1,00,000
Option 4: Securities premium account will be credited by Rs. 1,00,000
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