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Strontium Ltd Had Owner's Equity of 100 000 Shares, Issued

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Strontium Ltd had owner's equity of 100 000 shares, issued and called up to $1 each, but there were calls in arrears of 20 cents per share on 5000 shares.These 5000 shares were forfeited.
What is the correct journal entry to reissue the shares at auction, as paid up to $1, supposing that a total of $4140 was obtained as auction proceeds.The company must refund any surplus to the original shareholder.


A)  Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares$5000 Cr Bank $4140Cr Paid up capital $9140\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares} &\$ 5000 \\ \text { Cr Bank } &&\$ 4140\\ \text {Cr Paid up capital } &&\$ 9140\\\end{array}

B)  Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares $860 Dr Bank $4140 Cr Paid up capital $5000 Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares $3160 Cr Bank $3160\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares } & \$ 860 & \\\text { Dr Bank } & \$ 4140 & \\\text { Cr Paid up capital } & & \$ 5000 \\& & \\\text { Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares } & \$ 3160 & \\\text { Cr Bank } & & \$ 3160\end{array}
C)  Dr Bank $4140Cr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares $4140 Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares$4000Dr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares $1000 Cr Paid-up capital $5000Dr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares $3140 Cr Bank$3140\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Dr Bank } &\$ 4140 \\ \text {Cr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares } &&\$ 4140 \\ \text { Dr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares} &\$ 4000\\ \text {Dr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares } &\$ 1000\\ \text { Cr Paid-up capital } &\$ 5000\\ \text {Dr Proceeds of sale of forfeited shares } &\$ 3140\\ \text { Cr Bank} &&\$ 3140\\\end{array}


D)  Dr Bank $5000 Cr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares $4000 Cr Original shareholder $1000\begin{array}{lll}\text { Dr Bank } & \$ 5000 & \\\text { Cr Paid-up capital-forfeited shares } & & \$ 4000 \\\text { Cr Original shareholder } && \$ 1000\end{array}

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