To eliminated the deficit, ABC should reduce the ordinary share capital by

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ABC Company has incurred losses continuously since its inception. At the recommendation of one its directors, the board of directors agreed to implement quasi-reorganization, through reduction of par value which was also agreed by its shareholders. Before effecting the quasi-reorganization, the following are the balances in the Shareholder's Equity:

Ordinary share capital, P 100 par P 25,000,000

Share Premium 10,000,000

Accumulated losses (15,000,000)

Also, part of the restatement of assets are reduction in the value of the building of P 500,000 and P 200,000 write down in the value of the inventory. The company also recognized unrecorded liabilities of P 300,000.

To eliminated the deficit, ABC should reduce the ordinary share capital by

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