| At 30 June 2002 a company’s capital structure was as follows:$
 Ordinary share capital
 500,000 shares of 25c each             125,000
 Share premium account                               100,000
 In the year ended 30 June 2003 the company made a rights issue of 1 share for every 2 held at $1 per share and
 this was taken up in full. Later in the year the company made a bonus issue of 1 share for every 5 held, using the
 share premium account for the purpose.
 What was the company’s capital structure at 30 June 2003?
 Ordinary share capital                                                  Share premium account
 $                                                                              $
 A       450,000                                                                    125,000
 B       225,000                                                                     250,000
 C       225,000                                                                     325,000
 D       212,500                                                                     262,500
     BA All rights issue proceeds added to share capital
 Bonus issue 75,000
 B 125,000 + 62,500 + 37,500; 100,000 + 187,500 – 37,500 (correct)
 C As B, but bonus issue added to share premium
 D Bonus issue does not allow for previous issue.
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