Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

A company had the following equity balances at the beginning of the year: Share capital ₦500,000 (100,000 shares of ₦5 each), Share premium ₦150,000 and Retained earnings ₦200,000. During the year the company earned a profit before tax of ₦120,000 and paid tax of ₦30,000. It declared and paid a cash dividend of ₦20,000. A bonus issue of 1 new share for every 4 shares held was made at par value. Later the company bought back and cancelled 2,000 of its own shares at ₦7 each. What is the total shareholders' equity at the end of the year?

Answer Options

A. 886000
B. 896000
C. 916000
Correct Answer D. 906000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
906000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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