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:- Number of shares issued will be ______.
Option 1: 25,000
Option 2: 22,000
Option 3: 36,000
Option 4: None of these.
Correct Answer: 22,000
Solution :
Answer = 22,000
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 |
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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)
Number of shares = Purchase consideration/Issue Price = Rs.2,20,000/Rs.10 = 22,000 shares.