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Racquet Ltd Issued $20 Million of Convertible Notes on 1

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Racquet Ltd issued $20 million of convertible notes on 1 July 2013.The notes have a life of 6 years and a face value of $20 each.Annual interest of 5% is payable at the end of each year.The notes were issued at their face value and can be converted at any time over their lives.Organisations with a similar risk profile to Racquet Ltd have issued debt with similar terms but without the option to convert at the rate of 7%.What are the appropriate accounting entries to record the conversion of the notes to equity on 1 July 2014 (after interest has been paid and recorded) ?


A)
 Dr  Convertible notes liability 18359921 Dr  Option to convert notes to equity 1906616Cr Share capital 20266537\begin{array} { | c | l | r | l | } \hline \text { Dr } & \text { Convertible notes liability } & 18359921 & \\\hline \text { Dr } & \text { Option to convert notes to equity } & 1906616 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 20266537 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Dr  Convertible notes liability 18093384Dr Option to convert notes to equity 1906616Cr Share capital 20000000\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Dr } & \text { Convertible notes liability } & 18093384 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Option to convert notes to equity } & 1906616 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 20000000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Dr  Convertible notes liability 18359921Dr Option to convert notes to equity 1906616Cr Gain on conversion of options 266537Cr Share capital 20000000\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Dr } & \text { Convertible notes liability } & 18359921 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Option to convert notes to equity } & 1906616 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Gain on conversion of options } & & 266537 \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 20000000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
Dr Convertible notes 20000000Cr Share capital 20000000\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Convertible notes } & 20000000 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Share capital } & & 20000000 \\\hline\end{array}

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