Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.
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₦ |
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Net profit for the year |
90,000 |
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Interim dividends paid: |
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Ordinary shares |
25,000 |
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Profit and loss appropriation b/f |
10,000 |
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Goodwill written off |
1,000 |
The amount of preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is
- ₦10,000
- ₦25,000
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₦7,500
- ₦20,000
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
Preference shares dividends are calculated based on the nominal value of the preference shares and the fixed dividend rate. In this case, Larry Limited has 150,000 preference shares of ₦1 each, and the dividend rate is 5%. Therefore, the preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is 150,000 * 1 * 5% = ₦7,500.