Read the following passage and answer the following question.

ABC Ltd. took over Assets of ₹6,00,000 and Liabilities of ₹40,000 of XYZ Ltd. at an agreed value of ₹6,30,000. ABC Ltd. issued 10% Debentures of ₹100 each at a discount of 10% to XYZ Ltd. in full satisfaction of the purchase price. ABC Ltd. writes off any capital losses incurred during a year, at the end of that financial year.

If the company has a securities premium reserve of ₹65,000, then how much amount will be taken from the statement of profit and loss to write off discount on debentures?

₹5,000

The correct answer is option 3- ₹5,000.

Nominal value of debenture = ₹100
Discount is 10% i.e. 100 X 10/100 = ₹10
Issue price = 100-10
                 = ₹90

No of debenture issued = Purchase consideration/ issue price
                                      = 6,30,000/90
                                      = 7000

Discount = 7000 X 10
              = ₹70,000

Securities premium reserve is of ₹65,000 so the balance (70,000-65,000) i.e. 5,000 will be taken from the statement of profit and loss.