Mr. X acquires 200 shares of a company on cum-right basis for 60,000. He subsequently receives an offer of right to acquire fresh shares in the company in the proportion of 1:1 at ? 105 each. He does not subscribe but sells all the rights for 7 15,000. The market value of the shares after their becoming ex-rights has also gone down to ? 50,000. What should be the accounting treatment in this case?

Mr. X acquires 200 shares of a company on cum-right basis for 60,000. He subsequently receives an offer of right to acquire fresh shares in the company in the proportion of 1:1 at ? 105 each. He does not subscribe but sells all the rights for 7 15,000. The market value of the shares after their becoming ex-rights has also gone down to ? 50,000. What should be the accounting treatment in this case?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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