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A share of was issued at a premium of . was payable on application and was payable on allotment (including premium). A shareholder who had applied for shares was allotted only shares and due to non-payment of allotment money, his shares were forfeited. In this case, the amount to be debited to Securities Premium A/c on forfeiture of these shares is:

  1. A
    Rs. 250
  2. B
    Rs. 50
  3. C
    Rs. 100
  4. D
    Rs. 150

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's calculate step by step:Application money received:

Application money required for allotted shares:

Excess application money to adjust on allotment:

Total amount due on allotment:

Breakdown of allotment due:Capital component: Premium component: Adjustment of excess application money:According to standard practice, excess application money is applied first towards share capital requirements on allotment, and then towards securities premium.Total Share Capital due on allotment = Remaining excess application money after capital adjustment = This remaining is applied towards the Securities Premium component.Unpaid Securities Premium:

At the time of forfeiture, Securities Premium Account is debited only with the amount of premium that has not been realized. Hence, the amount to be debited is .

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A share of was issued at a premium of . was payable on application and was payable on allotment (including premium). A shareholder who had applied for shares was allotted only shares and due to non-payment of allotment money, his shares were forfeited. In this case, the amount to be debited to Securities Premium A/c on forfeiture of these shares is:
A
Rs. 250
B
Rs. 50
C
Rs. 100
D
Rs. 150

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