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Question :

Rajan Ltd. purchased a running business from Vikas Ltd. for a sum of  Rs. 2,50,000 payable as  Rs. 2,20,000 in fully paid equity shares of  Rs. 10 each and balance by a bank draft. The assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

Plant and Machinery  Rs. 90,000; Building  Rs. 90,000; Sundry Debtors  Rs. 30,000; Stock  Rs. 50,000; Cash  Rs. 20,000; Sundry Creditors  Rs. 20,000

On the basis of the above question choose the correct option to the following cases

Question:- Amount that will be credited to capital Reserve will be

Option 1: Rs.30,000

Option 2: Rs.10,000

Option 3: Rs.25,000

Option 4: None of these


Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs.10,000


Solution :

Answer = Rs10,000

JOURNAL

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Dr.( Rs.)

Cr.( Rs.)

 

Plant and Machinery A/c ...Dr.

Building A/c ...Dr.

Sundry Debtors A/c ...Dr.

Stock A/c ...Dr.

Cash A/c ...Dr.

 

90.000

90.000

30.000

50.000

20.000

 
 

To Sundry Creditors A/c

To Vikas Ltd.

To Capital Reserve A/c (Balancing Figure)

   

20,000

2,50,000

10,000

 

(Business of Vikas Ltd. purchased)

     
 

Vikas Ltd. ...Dr.

 

2,50,000

 
 

To Equity Share Capital A/c

To Bank A/c

   

2,20,000

30,000

 

(Purchase consideration paid to Vikas Ltd. by issue of 22,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each and balance by bank draft)

     
Hence, the correct option is 2.

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