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(a) Amatco Ltd has an authorized capital of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of D5.00 per ...

(a) Amatco Ltd has an authorized capital of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of D5.00 per share. It issued 3,000,000 ordinary shares and all such shares were bought and paid for at D2.00 a share except 1,000 shares taken by Mr. Jones. Calculate the value of the: (i) authorized capital (ii) issued capital (iii) called-up capital (iv) paid-up capital.
(b) The following are the assets and liabilities of Morgan's Ltd:
N
cash 8,000
Building 81,000
Creditors 6,500
sales returns 12,000
Debtors 18,000
Capital 122,000
Overdraft 11,000
Motor vehicle 20,000
sales 50,000
Net profit 20,000



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    Correct Answer: Option n
    Explanation:
    (a) (i) Authorized capital D6,000,000 x D5.00 = D30,000,000
    (ii) Issued capital D3,000,000 x D5.00 = D15,000,000
    (iii) Called up capital D3,000,000 x D2.00 = D6,000,000
    (iv) Paid up capital 3,000,000 - 1000 = 2,999,000 x D2.00 D5,998,000
    (b) Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities(i) Current Assets
    Debtors N18,000
    Cash N8,000
    N26,000Less Current liabilities:
    Creditors N 6,500
    Overdraft N11,000 N17,500Working Capital = N8,500
    (ii) Net sales
    Sales N50,000
    Less sales return N12,000
    N38,000(iii) Net Profit Percentage
    Net Profit 20000 x 100 = 52.6%
    Sales 38000
    (iv) Fixed Assets
    Buildings N31,000
    Motor vehicle N20,000
    N101,000

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