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Two companies enter into loan agreements on 1 March 2013.On that date they also enter into an agreement to swap the loans.The details for each company and loan are:  Boris Ltd  Becker Ltd  Australian company  Australian company  Borrows UK£1500 000  Borrows A$4 980,000 Interest rate 8% payable annually  Interest rate 11% payable annually  Repayable in UK£  Repayable in A$  Loan repayable in 3 years  Loan repayable in 3 years \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Boris Ltd } & \text { Becker Ltd } \\\hline \text { Australian company } & \text { Australian company } \\\hline \text { Borrows UK£1500 000 } & \text { Borrows A\$4 } 980,000 \\\hline \text { Interest rate } 8 \% \text { payable annually } & \text { Interest rate } 11 \% \text { payable annually } \\\hline \text { Repayable in UK£ } & \text { Repayable in A\$ } \\\hline \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } & \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } \\\hline\end{array} Exchange rates:
1 July 2012 A$1.00 = UK£ 0.301230 June 2013 A$1.00 = UK£.0.2980 \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline 1 \text { July } 2012 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£ } 0.3012 \\\hline 30 \text { June } 2013 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£.0.2980 } \\\hline\end{array} The balance date for both companies is 30 June 2013.What are the accounting entries in the books of Boris Ltd on 1 March and 30 June 2013?


A)
 Two companies enter into loan agreements on 1 March 2013.On that date they also enter into an agreement to swap the loans.The details for each company and loan are:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline \text { Boris Ltd } & \text { Becker Ltd } \\ \hline \text { Australian company } & \text { Australian company } \\ \hline \text { Borrows UK£1500 000 } & \text { Borrows A\$4 } 980,000 \\ \hline \text { Interest rate } 8 \% \text { payable annually } & \text { Interest rate } 11 \% \text { payable annually } \\ \hline \text { Repayable in UK£ } & \text { Repayable in A\$ } \\ \hline \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } & \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } \\ \hline \end{array}  Exchange rates:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline 1 \text { July } 2012 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£ } 0.3012 \\ \hline 30 \text { June } 2013 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£.0.2980 } \\ \hline \end{array}  The balance date for both companies is 30 June 2013.What are the accounting entries in the books of Boris Ltd on 1 March and 30 June 2013? A)    B)    C)    D)
B)
 Two companies enter into loan agreements on 1 March 2013.On that date they also enter into an agreement to swap the loans.The details for each company and loan are:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline \text { Boris Ltd } & \text { Becker Ltd } \\ \hline \text { Australian company } & \text { Australian company } \\ \hline \text { Borrows UK£1500 000 } & \text { Borrows A\$4 } 980,000 \\ \hline \text { Interest rate } 8 \% \text { payable annually } & \text { Interest rate } 11 \% \text { payable annually } \\ \hline \text { Repayable in UK£ } & \text { Repayable in A\$ } \\ \hline \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } & \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } \\ \hline \end{array}  Exchange rates:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline 1 \text { July } 2012 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£ } 0.3012 \\ \hline 30 \text { June } 2013 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£.0.2980 } \\ \hline \end{array}  The balance date for both companies is 30 June 2013.What are the accounting entries in the books of Boris Ltd on 1 March and 30 June 2013? A)    B)    C)    D)
C)
 Two companies enter into loan agreements on 1 March 2013.On that date they also enter into an agreement to swap the loans.The details for each company and loan are:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline \text { Boris Ltd } & \text { Becker Ltd } \\ \hline \text { Australian company } & \text { Australian company } \\ \hline \text { Borrows UK£1500 000 } & \text { Borrows A\$4 } 980,000 \\ \hline \text { Interest rate } 8 \% \text { payable annually } & \text { Interest rate } 11 \% \text { payable annually } \\ \hline \text { Repayable in UK£ } & \text { Repayable in A\$ } \\ \hline \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } & \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } \\ \hline \end{array}  Exchange rates:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline 1 \text { July } 2012 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£ } 0.3012 \\ \hline 30 \text { June } 2013 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£.0.2980 } \\ \hline \end{array}  The balance date for both companies is 30 June 2013.What are the accounting entries in the books of Boris Ltd on 1 March and 30 June 2013? A)    B)    C)    D)
D)
 Two companies enter into loan agreements on 1 March 2013.On that date they also enter into an agreement to swap the loans.The details for each company and loan are:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline \text { Boris Ltd } & \text { Becker Ltd } \\ \hline \text { Australian company } & \text { Australian company } \\ \hline \text { Borrows UK£1500 000 } & \text { Borrows A\$4 } 980,000 \\ \hline \text { Interest rate } 8 \% \text { payable annually } & \text { Interest rate } 11 \% \text { payable annually } \\ \hline \text { Repayable in UK£ } & \text { Repayable in A\$ } \\ \hline \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } & \text { Loan repayable in 3 years } \\ \hline \end{array}  Exchange rates:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline 1 \text { July } 2012 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£ } 0.3012 \\ \hline 30 \text { June } 2013 & \text { A\$1.00 } = \text { UK£.0.2980 } \\ \hline \end{array}  The balance date for both companies is 30 June 2013.What are the accounting entries in the books of Boris Ltd on 1 March and 30 June 2013? A)    B)    C)    D)

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