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Mona Ltd. has Rs. 5 crores capital divided into equity shares of Rs. 10 each. It decided to setup a new plant in Bihar. For this purpose the company issued 10,000 shares of Rs. 10 each at Rs. 11 per share. The money was payable as follows

Rs. 3 on application

Rs. 4 on allotment - (including premium)

Rs. 4 on first and final call

Applications were received for 12000 shares & the directors made pro-rata allotment Mr. Sharma an applicant for 120 shares could not pay the allotment and call money and Mr. Verma, a holder of 200 shares, failed to pay the call money. All these shares were forfeited out of the forfeited shares, 150 shares (the whole of Mr. Sharma's shares being included) were issued at Rs. 8 per share. Answer the following questions:-

The amount received on First and Final call is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Total first and final call due = 10,000×4=40,00010{,}000 \times 4 = 40{,}000.

Less: Sharma's unpaid call on 100 shares = 100×4=400100 \times 4 = 400

Less: Verma's unpaid call on 200 shares = 200×4=800200 \times 4 = 800

Call received = 40,000−400−800=38,80040{,}000 - 400 - 800 = 38{,}800.

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