X Ltd . Issued 15,000 shares of Rs 10 each payable as follows: i. Application - Rs 2 ii. Allotment - Rs 3 iii. First and Final Call - Rs 5 Application received for 25,000 shares. Company decided to allot them as follows i. 10,000 - Full ii. 10,000 - Pro rata iii. 5,000 - Rejected The amount transferred to the share allotment account after receiving the application money, will be..............
Options:
20,000
10,000
5,000
45,000
Correct Answer:
10,000
Explanation:
Application money received - 25,000* 2 = 50,000 Share capital needed at application time = 15,000 * 2 = 30,000 Refund = 5,000*2 = 10,000 Excess money adjusted against allotment Money adjusted on Share Allotment = 50,000 - 30,000- 10,000 = 10,000