Company a Has Convertible Notes on Issue

question 21

Multiple Choice

Company A has convertible notes on issue. These notes are convertible to ordinary shares of the Company after 3 years. The distributions made to the note holders by Company A are classified by Company A as follows:

• A) interest expense.
• B) dividends distributed.
• C) a portion representing interest expense and a portion representing dividends distributed
• D) indeterminable based on the information provided.

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