a. The information below shows the analysis of costs of a newly purchased equipment by JONAK Nig. Ltd.

Description N
Cost of equipment 3,000,000
2% cash discount for payment within 30 days (enjoyed) 60,000
Transport cost 100,000
Hospitality cost for factory workers during installation 25,000
Installation cost 150,000
Repair cost prior to use 65,000
Salaries of operators 125,000

Determine the total acquisition cost of the equipment. (5 Marks)

b. MEMORY Nigeria Limited decided to issue 100,000,000 N1 ordinary shares. The terms of issue are stated below:

  • (i) 30k on application
  • (ii) 45k (including premium) on allotment
  • (iii) 20k to be called one month after allotment
  • (iv) 25k final call made four months later after allotment.

On December 29, applications were received for 120,000,000 shares. On January 1, the shares were allotted so that every applicant received two-thirds of the number of shares applied for. Excess application monies were held against the amount due on allotment. On January 4, the cash due on allotment was received. On February 1, the first call was made and on February 3, cash was received. On May 1, the second call was made and cash was received on May 3.

Required: b. Raise the necessary Journals to record these transactions. (11 Marks) c. State the difference between authorised share capital and called-up share capital (4 Marks)

(Total 20 Marks)

a. Total Acquisition Cost

Item N
Cost of equipment 3,000,000
Transport cost 100,000
Installation cost 150,000
Hospitality cost during installation 25,000
Repair cost prior to use 65,000
Total Acquisition Cost 3,340,000

b. Journal Entries

Date Particulars Debit (N’000) Credit (N’000)
Dec 29 Bank Account 36,000
Application 36,000
(Amount received on application for 120m shares)
Jan 1 Allotment Account 36,000
Ordinary Shares 20,000
Share Premium 16,000
(Allotment of 80m shares recognized)
Jan 4 Bank 24,000
Application 12,000
Allotment 24,000
(Amount received on allotment)
Feb 1 First Call Account 16,000
Ordinary Shares 16,000
(First call due on 80m shares)
Feb 3 Bank 16,000
First Call Account 16,000
(Amount received on first call)
May 1 Final Call Account 20,000
Ordinary Share Capital 20,000
(Final call due on 80m shares)
May 3 Bank 20,000
Final Call Account 20,000
(Amount received on final call)

c. Difference between Authorised Share Capital and Called-Up Share Capital

  • Authorised Share Capital: The maximum number of shares a company can issue, as specified in its Memorandum of Association.
  • Called-Up Share Capital: The portion of authorised capital for which the company has requested payment from shareholders.