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From the point of view of mode of Redemption, the debentures are classified as -

  1. Secured and unsecured Debentures

  2. Redeemable Debentures and Irredeemable Debentures

  3. Convertible Debentures and Non-convertible Debentures

  4. Registered Debentures and Bearer Debentures


Correct Option: C

Debenture Redemption Premium Account is a -

  1. Personal Account

  2. Real Account

  3. Nominal Account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Premium on redemption of debentures is a personal account and it is a liability of the company which is payable on redemption.

X Ltd issues $500, 15\%$ Debentures of Rs$100$ each on $1st$ May at a discount of $10\%$ redeemable at a premium of $5\%$ after $4$ years. Interest was payable half yearly on $30th$ June and $31st$ December. The amount of interest accrued but not due to be shown in the balance sheet as at $31st$ March is-

  1. Rs$1,250$

  2. Rs$1,875$

  3. Rs$3,750$

  4. Rs$5,000$


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not true about Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR)?

  1. DRR created @ 50% of the amount of debentures issued before commencement of redemption

  2. Withdrawal from DRR can be made only after 10% of debenture liability has been redeemed

  3. DRR is required in case of fully convertible debenture

  4. DRR is not required in case of debentures with a maturity period of 18 months or less


Correct Option: C

On $1$st April X Lts. issued Rs$1,00,000   15\%$ Debentures of Rs$10$ each at $94\%$ redeemable at per as follows:

Yearend Nominal value of Total Debentures to redeemed
2 10%
3 20%
4 30%
5 40%

The amount of discount to be written off each year assuming that the company closes its accounts on financial year basis is -

  1. Rs$2,400, Rs1,800, Rs 1,200, Rs 600$

  2. $Rs 1,500, Rs 1,500, Rs 1,350, Rs 1,050, Rs 600$

  3. $Rs1,200$ each year

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

On $1$st April X Lts. issued Rs$1,00,000   15\%$ Debentures of Rs$10$ each at $94\%$ redeemable at per as follows:

Year beginning Nominal value of Total Debentures to redeemed
2 10%
3 20%
4 30%
5 40%

The amount of discount to be written off each year assuming that the company closes its accounts on financial year basis is -

  1. Rs$1,500$ each year

  2. Rs$1,200$ each year

  3. Rs$2,000, Rs 1,800, Rs 1,400, Rs 800$

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

When the owners debentures are cancelled any profit on cancellation is transferred to __________.

  1. General reserve

  2. Capital reserve

  3. P/L Account

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
When own debenture are purchased by the company from the open market, these can be purchased for two reasons, either for cancellation or for investments. Profit on account of cancellation of debenture is a capital profit and should be transferred to capital reserve account.

X. Ltd. issued $500, 15\%$ Debentures of Rs$100$ each at a discount of $10\%$ redeemable at a premium of $5\%$ after $4$ years. The amount of annual interest on Debentures is -

  1. Rs$6,750$

  2. Rs$7,500$

  3. Rs$7,875$

  4. Rs$7,125$


Correct Option: B

X.Ltd. issued Rs$1,00,000$ $12\%$ debentures of Rs$100$ each at a premium of $10\%$, which are redeemable after $10$ years at a premium of  The amount of loss on redemption of debentures to be written off every year= ?

  1. Rs$10,000$

  2. Rs$30,000$

  3. Rs$20,000$

  4. Rs$40,000$


Correct Option: C

Debenture premium cannot be used to -

  1. Write off the discount on issue of shares or debentures

  2. Write off the premium on redemption of shares or debentures

  3. Pay dividends

  4. Write off underwriting commission


Correct Option: C