(a) Amatco Ltd has an authorized capital of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of D5.00 per share.

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WAEC 2007

(a) Amatco Ltd has an authorized capital of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of D5.00 per share. It issued 3,000,000 ordinary shares and all such shares were bought and paid for at D2.00 a share except 1,000 shares taken by Mr. Jones. Calculate the value of the: (i) authorized capital (ii) issued capital (iii) called-up capital (iv) paid-up capital.

(b) The following are the assets and liabilities of Morgan's Ltd:

N
cash8,000
Building81,000
Creditors6,500
sales returns12,000
Debtors18,000
Capital122,000
Overdraft11,000
Motor vehicle20,000
sales50,000
Net profit20,000

Explanation

(a) (i) Authorized capital D6,000,000 x D5.00 = D30,000,000

(ii) Issued capital D3,000,000 x D5.00 = D15,000,000

(iii) Called up capital D3,000,000 x D2.00 = D6,000,000

(iv) Paid up capital 3,000,000 - 1000 = 2,999,000 x D2.00 D5,998,000

(b) Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

(i) Current Assets

Debtors N18,000

CashN8,000

N26,000

Less Current liabilities:

Creditors N 6,500

Overdraft N11,000N17,500

Working Capital= N8,500

(ii)Net sales

Sales N50,000

Less sales return N12,000

N38,000

(iii) Net Profit Percentage

Net Profit 20000 x 100 = 52.6%

Sales 38000

(iv) Fixed Assets

Buildings N31,000

Motor vehicle N20,000

N101,000



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