Question on: WAEC Accounting - 2008
Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\ \text{Goodwill written off} \ 600\end{array}\)
The dividend payable to preference shareholders is
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\ \text{Goodwill written off} \ 600\end{array}\)
The dividend payable to preference shareholders is
A
₦9,000
B
₦6,000
C
₦3,000
D
₦2,400
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