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Meaning and characteristics of reserves - class-XI

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Reserve created for maintaining a stable rate of dividend is termed as dividend equalisation fund.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This Statement is true. 

Dividend Equalization reserve is a distributable reserve which is specifically set up to  ensure that dividends remain stable for despite being changes in earnings.Stability in dividend helps in maintaining trust among shareholders. So in the year of higher profit companies transfer some part of profit to this fund and in year of less profit dividend is paid out of this profit. 

Reserves are created to meet future expenses or losses the amount of which is not certain.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option B is the correct one.
Reserve accounting. A reserve is profits that have been appropriated for a particular purpose. Reserves are sometimes set up to purchase fixed assets, pay an expected legal settlement, pay bonuses, pay off debt, pay for repairs and maintenance, and so forth.The board of directors is authorized to create a reserve.

X sends out 500 bags to Y costing Rs 400 each at an invoice price of Rs 450 each. Consignor's expenses Rs 4,000, consignee's expenses, freight Rs 1000, selling Rs 2,000. 400 bags was sold.
The amount of Consignment Stock Reserve will be

  1. Rs 5000

  2. Nil

  3. Rs 10,000

  4. Rs 10,200


Correct Option: A

In purchase method, the excess of net asset of the transferor company acquired by the transferee company over the purchase consideration should be recognized as ________.

  1. P & L

  2. Goodwill

  3. General reserve

  4. Capital reserve


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For the purpose of accounting for amalgamation, we are essentially guided by AS-14 'Accounting for Amalgamations'. Para (3)g of AS 14 deines the term purchase consideration as "the aggregate of the shares and other securities issued and the payments made in the form of cash or other assets by the transferee companyto the sharegolders of the transferor company." in simple words it is the price apyable by the transferee company to the transferor companyfor taking overt the buiness of the transferor company.

There are two methods of accounting for amalgamation:
1. Pooling of interest method
2. Purchase method
Purchase method - In this method the assets and liabilities of the transferor company should be incorporated at their existing carrying amounts or the purchase consideration should be allocated to individual identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of amalgamation.
No reserves, other than statutory reserves, of the transferor company should 
be incorporatedb in the financial statements of the transferee company.
Any excess of the amount of purchase consideration over the value of net assets of the transferor company acquired by the transferee company should be recognised as goodwill in the financial statement of the transferee comapany. Any short fall should be shown as a capital reserve.

Banks are required to transfer _________of their profits to statutory reserve.

  1. 20%

  2. 25%

  3. 10%

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under Section 17, every banking company incorporated in India is required to transfer at least 25% of its current profit to its reserve fund. It is known as statutory reserve. Only those banks get exemptions from this legal condition whose reserve along with share premium if any become equal to paid up capital.

While preparing the books of the transferee company in purchase method, the difference between purchase consideration and share capital of the transferor company should be adjusted in _______.

  1. Share capital

  2. Reserves

  3. Assets

  4. Liabilities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For the purpose of accounting for amalgamation, we are essentially guided by AS-14 'Accounting for Amalgamations'. Para (3)g of AS 14 defines the term purchase consideration as "the aggregate of the shares and other securities issued and the payments made in the form of cash or other assets by the transferee company to the shareholders of the transferor company." in simple words it is the price payable by the transferee company to the transferor company for taking over the business of the transferor company.


Any excess of the amount of purchase consideration over the value of net assets of the transferor company acquired by the transferee company should be recognised as goodwill in the financial statement of the transferee comapany. Any short fall should be shown as a capital reserve.

Which of the following is statutory reserve?

  1. Development Allowance Reserve

  2. Capital Reserve

  3. Workmen's Compensation Fund

  4. CRR


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A statutory reserve is an amount of money set aside by a financial institution, such as bank or insurance firm, in order to meet unmatured obligations.
Followig are the examples of statutory reserves:
Development Rebate Reserve, Investment Allowance Reserve, Export Profit Reserve, etc.

When investment in own debentures is cancelled the profit on cancellation is credited to ___________________.

  1. Sinking fund account

  2. Debenture Redemption reserve account

  3. Capital reserve account

  4. Any of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When investment in own debenture is cancelled the profit on cancellation is credited to - Debenture Redumption Reserve Account.Because working capital of tge company is adversely affected, it is desirable that the amount equal to the nominal value of the debenture cancelled should be transferred to the debenture redemption reserve a/c out of the profit of the company.

  This will help in maintaing the working capital of the company by noy paying as dividend as part of the profit set aside.

What journal entry is passed for transfer to capital redemption reserve account?

  1. General Reserve                                         Dr.

    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.

  2. Profit & Loss Account                                Dr.
    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.
  3. Dividend Equalization fund accoint           Dr.
    Capital Redemption Reserve Account       Cr.
  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Section 69 : Companies Act 2013

1. Where a company purchase its own shares out of free reserves or securities premium account, a sum equal to the nominal value of the shares so purchased shall be transfrred to the capital redemption reserve account and details of such transfer shall be disclosed in the balance sheet.
2. The capital redemption reserve account may be applied by the company, in paying up unissued shares of the company to be issued to members of the company as fully paid bonus shares.
Journal entry passed for transfer to capital redemption reserve account is:
  General reserves A/c                        Dr.
  Profit & Loss A/c                                Dr.
  Dividend Equalization Fund A/c       Dr.
                     To Capital Redemption Reserve A/c

In the case of marine insurance reserve for unexpired risk is _______.

  1. 50%

  2. 100%

  3. 40%

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is an unexpired liability under various policies which may occur during the remaining term of the policy beyond the year and therefore, a provision for unexpired risks is made at normally 50% in case of Fire Insurance and 100% of in case of Marine Insurance. 

__________is reserve created to meet any loss due to natural calamities.

  1. Revenue reserve

  2. Capital reserve

  3. Catastrophic reserve

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Catastrophic reserve means a reserve which is meant for meeting losses arising from an entirely unexpected set of events and not for any specific purpose. This reserve is in the nature of an amount set aside for the potential future liability against the insurance policies.

_________ are known as an amount kept aside and retained in the business for future needs.

  1. Reserves

  2. Provisions

  3. Asset

  4. Liability


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reserves are appropriations against profits, they are created from profits for future applications. Net profit at the end of the year is transferred in specific proportions to Reserves keeping a side this parts of profits.

___________ is created out of revenue profits from business operations.

  1. Revenue Reserves

  2. General Reserve

  3. Reserve Fund

  4. Dividend equalisation Reserve


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Revenue profit means Profit earned in normal course of business and reserve created out of this undistributed profits are called revenue reserves.

____________ is created out of capital profits arising from non operating activities.

  1. Capital Reserve

  2. Securities Premium

  3. Capital Redemption Reserve

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The capital reserve is the reserve which is created out of the profits of the company generated from its non-operating activities during a period of time and is retained for the purpose of financing the long term project of the company or write off its capital expenses in future.

Which of the following is not an objective for Reserves?

  1. Meeting a Future Contingency

  2. Strengthening the general financial position of the business

  3. Redeeming a long term liability

  4. Appreciating asset


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reserves are created to strengthen the business organisation, for contingencies and liquidity. As per accounting principles assets can only be appreciated under re-constitutional conditions.

Which of the following is not an example of reserves?

  1. General Reserve

  2. Revenue Reserve

  3. Dividend Equalization Reserve

  4. Securities Premium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reserves are appropriations against profits , they are created from profits for future applications, securities premium is collected when share are issued over its face value hence its not a reserve.

Following are shown under the head Reserves and Surpluses.

  1. General reserve

  2. Workmen compensation fund

  3. Investment fluctuation fund

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Reserves are the amounts set aside out of profits. It is an appropriation of profits or accumulated profits to strengthen the financial position of the business. Reserves are not set aside to meet a liability or depreciation in the value of assets but is set aside to meet known or unknown contingency that may arise in future. For e.g., General Reserve, Reserve for Expansion etc.
it is created as a matter of prudence out of profits.
Following are the examples of reserve - General reserve, Workmen compensation fund, investment fluctuation fund, Capital redemption reserve, Debenture redemption reserve, etc.

Creation of reserves ______ the amount of profits available for distribution among the owners of the business.

  1. Neutralize

  2. Increase

  3. Reduces

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reduces.

Reserves are the amounts set aside out of profits. It is an appropriation of profits or accumulated profits to strengthen the financial position of the business. Reserves are not set aside to meet a liability or depreciation in the value of assets but is set aside to meet known or unknown contingency that may arise in future. For e.g., General Reserve, Reserve for Expansion etc.
it is created as a matter of prudence out of profits and hence creation of reserves reduces the amount of profits available for distribution among the owners of the business.

Whenever any provision is created __________ is debited.

  1. Profit and loss A/c

  2. Trading A/c

  3. Cash A/c

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Provisions  are created for anticipated losses or towards the expenses which are due and payable. 

All provisions are created out of profits hence while creating the provision account, profit & loss account is debited. 

Reserves are the __________.

  1. Appropriations of profit

  2. Appropriations of loss

  3. Recognition of loss

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reserves are the amounts set aside out of profits. It is an appropriation of profits or accumulated profits to strengthen the financial position of the business. Reserves are not set aside to meet a liability or depreciation in the value of assets but is set aside to meet known or unknown contingency that may arise in future. For e.g., General Reserve, Reserve for Expansion etc.

____________are available for Distribution of Dividends.

  1. Capital Reserve

  2. Revenue Reserve

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Revenue reserves are those reserves which are created out of profits available for distribution by way of dividend. Revenue reserve refers to the amount which are free for distribution by way of dividend.

Revenue reserves are also known as ___________.

  1. Free Reserves

  2. Non Free Reserves

  3. Owners reserves

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Revenue reserves are those reserves which are created out of profits available for distribution by way of dividend. Revenue reserve refers to the amount which are free for distribution by way of dividend. Revenue reserves are also nown as free reserves as they can be freely distributed.

___________ is used to writing off capital losses or issue of bonus shares in case  of a company.

  1. Revenue Reserve

  2. Capital reserve

  3. Both

  4. None of the Above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Capital Reserve is the part of the profit or surplus, maintained as an account in the Balance Sheet that can be used only for special purposes. It is made out of capital profits earned due to the sale of fixed assets at a price greater than its cost or profit on the reissue of forfeited shares. So Capital reserve is created when there is capital profit i.e. profit on sale of assets or upward revaluation of assets. 

Following are the uses of capital reserve :
  • To meet future capital losses
  • To issue as fully paid bonus shares
  • To strengthen the financial position of the business.

Reserves arising from capital receipts are known as _________.

  1. Capital Reserves

  2. Reserve Fund

  3. Secret Reserve

  4. General Reserve


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Capital reserves.

Capital Reserves are set aside out of capital profits and are normally not available for distribution as dividend. In other words, reserves created out of capital profits and which are not readily available for distribution of dividend among the shareholders is called Capital Reserves.
Example of capital reserves are Profit prior to incorportion,  profit on redemption of debentures, profit on slae of fixed assets, etc.

Capital Reserves are not freely distributed as profits.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Capital reserves are those reserves which are not created out of operating profits and whicha re not free for distribution by way of profit. 

Reserve is created for__________.

  1. known liabilities

  2. unknown liabilities

  3. for legal compliance

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

They are the portion of profits set aside to strengthen the financial position of a business. Generally, reserves are created to meet unknown future obligations which may arise due to miscellaneous business reasons.

Capital Redemption Reserve may be used for making partly paid up shares as fully paid up.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This statement is false. Capital Redemption reserve is created to redeem fully paid preference shares. When the company proposes to redeem the preference shares out of the profits, it transfers an amount equal to the nominal value of redeemable preference shares to the capital redemption reserve. 

Bonus shares are issued by companies because _____________.

  1. surplus cash is available

  2. there are heavy accumulated general reserves

  3. there is heavy competition from similar companies

  4. they have heavy gross-profit ratio


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bonus shares are additional shares given to the current shareholders without any additional cost, based upon the number of shares that a shareholder owns. These are company's accumulated earnings which are not given out in the form of dividends, but are converted into free shares.


In other words, when a company is prosperous and accumulates a large surplus, it converts this surplus into capital and divides the capital among the members in proportion to their rights. 

The essential reason behind issuance of bonus shares is to capitalize profits and increase a company’s equity base and therefore, the shareholders to whom the shares are allotted have to pay nothing.

The paid-up capital of Mukund Ltd. is Rs $18,00,000$. The company decided to propose a dividend of Rs $2,16,000$ out of current profit. How much of current profit is to be transferred to reserve?

  1. At least $2.5$ $\%$

  2. At least $5$ $\%$

  3. At least $10$ $\%$

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As per the provision of sub section (2) of section 205 of the companies act, no dividend can be declared or paid by the company to its shareholders out of the profits of the company for the financial year after providing depreciation until a specified percentage of profit of the financial year is transferred to reserves. 


Rules are as under:

  • If proposed dividend exceeds 10% but less than 12.5% of the paid up capital, an amount of 2.5% of the current profit need to be transferred to reserve.
  • If proposed dividend exceeds 12.5% but less than 15% of the paid up capital, an amount of 5% of the current profit need to be transferred to reserve.
  • If proposed dividend exceeds 15% but less than 20% of the paid up capital, an amount of 7.5% of the current profit need to be transferred to reserve.
  • If proposed dividend exceeds 20% of the paid up capital, an amount of 10% of the current profit need to be transferred to reserve.

In present case dividend percentage is 12% (216000/1800000), falls under first rule, hence 2.5% need to be transferred to reserves from current year's profit.

Reverse capital is ______.

  1. that part of uncalled capital which has to be called up in the event of winding up of the company

  2. same as capital reserve

  3. created out of revenue profit

  4. created out of capital profits


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reserve Capital - A company may reserve a portion of its uncalled capital to be called only in the event of winding up of the company. Such ncalled amount is called 'Reserve Capital' of the company. It is available only for the creditors on winding up of the company.

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