3. Financial Reporting for Entities

Share Capital — Quiz

Test your understanding of share capital with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

A company issues 250,000 ordinary shares at $3.00 each. The nominal value of each share is $1.50. What is the total amount credited to the Share Capital account?

Question 2

A company with 900,000 ordinary shares of $1.00 each announces a 1-for-3 bonus issue. How many new shares will be issued as part of the bonus issue?

Question 3

A company issues 400,000 preference shares at $5.00 each. The nominal value of each preference share is $4.00. What is the total amount credited to the Share Premium account?

Question 4

A company has 1,200,000 ordinary shares of 0.50 each. It makes a 3-for-10 rights issue at $0.80 per share. How much cash will the company receive if the rights issue is fully subscribed?

Question 5

A company issues 300,000 ordinary shares at $2.50 each. The nominal value of each share is $1.00. What is the total amount credited to the Share Premium account?