Ade Company Limited has an authorized capital of 80,000 shares of N20 each, out of

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WAEC 2012

Ade Company Limited has an authorized capital of 80,000 shares of N20 each, out of which 30,000 shares have been fully subscribed by the public and allotted as at 31st March 2006. Other assets and liabilities were:

Creditors 35,000

Motor van 90,000

Buildings 65,000

Stock 60,000

Debtors 15,000

Cash 5,000

You are required to calculate:

(a) Issued capital

(b) Unissued capital

(c) Total Assets

(d) Working capital.

Explanation

(a) Issued capital:

Number of shares issued 30,000

Price of a share N20

Value of issued capital N20 x 30,000= N600,000

(b) Unissued capital

Nominal shares 80,000

Issued shares 30,000

Quantity of shares not issued 50,000

price of a share N20

Value of issued capital N20 x 50,000 = N1,000,000

(c) Total assets

motor van 90,000

Building 65,000

stock 60,000

cash 5,000

Debtors 15,000

235,000

(d) working capital:Current assets - current liabilities

stock 60,000

Debtor 15,000

cash 5,000

80,000

Less current liabilities

creditors (35,000)

working capital 45,000



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