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Cartoon Plc Is Listed on the London Stock Exchange  Forfeit the shares: \text { Forfeit the shares: }

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Cartoon Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.It has 3 million shares issued at a price of £5.50 per share.The investors were required to pay £2.00 on application and £1.00 on allotment.Both these amounts were paid in full.A first and final call of £2.50 was made and was due on 30 August 2013.At the end of November the directors of the company elect to forfeit 50 000 shares on which the holders have failed to pay the call.Cartoon Plc reissues the shares fully paid up for a price of £4.75 and incurred costs of £1500.What are the entries required to forfeit the shares,reissue the shares,and make a refund if appropriate?


A)  Forfeit the shares: \text { Forfeit the shares: }
Dr Share capital 150000Cr Forfeit shares account 150000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Share capital } & 150000 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & & 150000 \\\hline\end{array}

 Reissue the shares: \text { Reissue the shares: }
Dr Cash at bank 87500Cr Share capital 87500Dr Forfeit shares account 1500Cr Cash at bank 1500\begin{array}{|c|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Cash at bank } & 87500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Share capital } & & 87500 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 1500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & 1500 \\\hline\end{array}

 Refund the shares: \text { Refund the shares: }
Dr Forfeit shares account 148500Cr Cash at bank 148500\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 148500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & 148500 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Forfeit the shares: \text { Forfeit the shares: }
Dr Share capital 275000Cr Call 125000Cr Forfeit shares account 150000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Share capital } & 275000 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Call } & & 125000 \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & & 150000\\\hline\end{array}

 Reissue the shares: \text { Reissue the shares: }
Dr Cash at bank 237500Dr Forfeit shares account 37500Cr Share capital 275000Dr Forfeit shares account 500Cr Cash at bank \begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Cash at bank } & 237500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 37500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Share capital } & & 275000 \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & \\\hline\end{array}


Refund the shares:
No entry required
C)  Forfeit the shares: \text { Forfeit the shares: }
Dr Share capital 275000Cr Call 125000Cr Forfeit shares account 150000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Share capital } & 275000 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Call } & & 125000 \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & & 150000 \\\hline\end{array}


 Reissue the shares: \text { Reissue the shares: }
Dr Cash at bank 237500Dr Forfeit shares account 37500Cr Share capital 275000Dr Forfeit shares account 1500Cr Cash at bank 1500\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline\mathrm{Dr} & \text { Cash at bank } & 237500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 37500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Share capital } & & 275000 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 1500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & 1500\\\hline\end{array}

 Refund the shares: \text { Refund the shares: }
Dr Forfeit shares account 111000Cr Cash at bank 111000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 111000 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & 111000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Forfeit the shares: \text { Forfeit the shares: }
Dr Share capital 150000Cr Forfeit shares account 150000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|}\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Share capital } & 150000 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & & 150000 \\\hline\end{array}

 Reissue the shares: \text { Reissue the shares: }
 Dr  Cash at bank 87500Cr Share capital 87500Dr Forfeit shares account 1500Cr Cash at bank 1500\begin{array}{|c|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Dr } & \text { Cash at bank } & 87500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Share capital } & & 87500 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm{Dr} & \text { Forfeit shares account } & 1500 & \\\hline \mathrm{Cr} & \text { Cash at bank } & & 1500\\\hline\end{array}

Refund the shares:
None to be made

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