WAEC Financial Accounting 1997 Question 43

Question 43

Purchase of Business

A business whose assets consisted of stock N15,000 and debtors N8,000 was bought by issuing 20,000 ordinary shares of N1 each at a premium of 20 percent.
The purchase consideration was

  1. A.N24,000
  2. B.N23,000
  3. C.N20,000
  4. D.N15,000
  5. E.N8,000
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (N24,000)

Explanation

20,000 shares × N1.20 = N24,000.