WAEC Commerce 2015 Question 12

Question 12

Business Calculations

Use the following information: Bamidele Co. Ltd has authorized capital of 40,000,000 ordinary shares of ₦4 each. Shares issued and fully paid are 25,000,000.
The value of the issued capital of the company is

  1. A.₦160,000,000.
  2. B.₦100,000,000.
  3. C.₦60,000,000.
  4. D.₦15,000,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (₦100,000,000.)

Explanation

Issued capital = 25,000,000 × ₦4 = ₦100,000,000.