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Multiple choice questions

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Consider the following two statements:

1. The market value of a share is known as the par value 2. The face value of a share is known as the nominal value

What is the validity of each statement?

A B C D

During the financial year, Modbury Ltd had the following increases in reserves:
1. 500,000 from a revaluation of freehold premises 2. 800,000 in share premium 3. 400,000 from trading profit retained

Which of these are increases in revenue reserves?

1 only 2 and 3 1 and 2 3 only

Consider the following statements: 1 of 4

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The following gains may legally be withdrawn from the company by shareholders:
1. gains that arise from the upward revaluation of non-current assets 2. realised gains that arise from the sale of non-current assets What is the validity of each statement?

A B C D

Which one of the following is correct? Accounting Standards are created by:
company law the Department of Trade and Industry the International Accounting Standards Board the Stock Exchange

Which one of the following is correct? Auditors of a company are principally accountable to:
the shareholders the Stock Exchange the Department of Trade and Industry the directors

Which one of the following is correct?

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The law imposes a legal obligation to maintain appropriate accounting records for a company on:
the Company Secretary the directors the auditor the Finance Director

Consider the following statements:

1. Preference shares are a more risky form of investment than ordinary shares 2. Preference shares are a more risky form of investment than loan capital

What is the validity of each statement?

A B C D

The financial statements of Tamerton plc for the most recent year indicated the following:
1. 2. 3. 4. a bonus issue of shares a transfer of trading profit to reserves an increase in the revaluation reserve for non-current assets a rights issue of shares

Which of the above involved a movement of cash?

1 and 4 2 only 4 only 2 and 3

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What is the main source of new long-term finance for UK limited companies?
Ordinary share capital Loan capital Preference share capital Retained profit

Consider the following statements.

1. Reserves represent a cash balance which has been retained within a company 2. A bonus issue will increase the wealth of existing shareholders

What is the validity of each statement?

A B C D

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