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When debentures are issued at par and are redeemable at a premium, the loss on such issue is debited to :

  1. A
    Statement of profit and loss
  2. B
    Debentures applications and allotment account
  3. C
    Loss on issue of debentures account
  4. D
    Statement of cash flow

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When debentures are issued at par but are safely promised to be redeemed at a premium, the premium on redemption is a future liability. Under prudence, this expected loss is recorded at the time of issue with the following entry:




Thus, the loss is debited to Loss on issue of debentures account.

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When debentures are issued at par and are redeemable at a premium, the loss on such issue is debited to :
A
Statement of profit and loss
B
Debentures applications and allotment account
C
Loss on issue of debentures account
D
Statement of cash flow

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