Give answer on the basis of Information given below.
Poonam Ltd. invited applications for 5,00,000 shares of ₹10 each @10% premium payable as follows:
Application - ₹3
Allotment - ₹5 [including premium]
1st and final call - balance
Applications were received for 6,60,000 shares. Applications for 60,000 shares were rejected and pro-rata allotment was made as follows:
(a) 4,00,000 shares - full
(b) 2,00,000 shares - 50%
Mr. Aman, who was allotted 500 shares under category (a), paid full amount along with allotment money. Whereas another shareholder, Mr. Rahul, who was allotted 1000 shares under category (b) failed to pay the allotment money. His shares were subsequently forfeited. These shares were reissued at ₹14 per share as ₹7 paid up. Final call has not yet been made.
Amount of forfeiture of shares allotted to Rahul:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → ₹6,000
Rahul applied for 2,000 shares and was allotted 1,000 (category (b), 50%).
Application money paid = 2,000 × ₹3 = ₹6,000
Application money due on 1,000 shares = ₹3,000; excess ₹3,000 adjusted towards allotment
Allotment due = 1,000 × ₹5 = ₹5,000; unpaid = ₹5,000 − ₹3,000 = ₹2,000
Amount actually received on his shares = ₹6,000, so Share Forfeiture is credited with ₹6,000
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