Model: Minimum fresh issue of shares at premium The balance sheet of Manu as on 31 March 2011 is as follows:

Liabilities

Assets

4,000 Equity Shares of Z 100 Each Fully

4,00,000

Fixed Assets

4,50,000

Paid up

Investments

30,000

2,000 — 8% Redeemable Preference

2,00,000

Current Assets

2,20,000

Shares of Z100 Each Fully Paid

Miscellaneous Expenditure (not yet

80,000

Securities Premium

9,700

Written off)

Profit & Loss A/c

1,20,000

Current Liabilities

50,300

7,80,000

7,80,000

On the above date, it was decided to redeem the preference shares at a premium of 10%. The directors has decided that only the minimum number of fresh equity shares of Rs.100 each at a premium of 5% be issued to provide for redemption of such preference shares as could not otherwise be redeemed. You are required to give the necessary journal entries and prepare the balance sheet soon after redemption.