EASY

1. Which of the following costs shall be considered as both prime costs and conversion costs?
a. Supervisory salaries for manufacturing plant
b. Property taxes on manufacturing plant
c. Costs of direct materials used un production
d. Employee benefits earned by machine operators in producing the firm’s product

2. When a contract outcome cannot be estimated reliably, which action should be taken relative to recognizing revenue?

A. Recognize contract revenue and costs by reference to the stage of completion of the contract at the balance sheet
date.
B. Recognize revenue only when it becomes possible to foresee the outcome of the contract.
C. Recognize revenue only to the extent of costs incurred that it is probable will be recoverable.
D. None of the above

3. When treating exchange differences, what is included in income for the period?
A. Gains or losses arising when monetary items are settled at amounts different from their carrying value
B. Differences arising when monetary items held at the year-end are retranslated at the closing rate
C. Exchange differences arising from the translation of a foreign operation previously classified in equity
D. A and B
E. B and C

4. Which of the following examples of disclosures are required under IAS 27 (Revised)?

A. The entity has elected not to prepare consolidated financial statements. The entity measures its investments in
subsidiaries at fair value. The fair value was determined in accordance with its quoted price in the London Stock
exchange at 31 December 20X1 of 400.
B. The entity has elected not to prepare consolidated financial statements. The entity measures its investments in
subsidiaries at cost. The summarized financial information for the joint venture is as follows: currents assets –
100; non-current assets – 400; current liabilities – 300, non-current liabilities – 200; revenue – 1,200.
C. The entity has elected not to prepare consolidated financial statements. The entity measures its investments in
subsidiaries at fair value. The amount of the transactions with its Subsidiary B is 1,300. Trade receivables from
Subsidiary B are 200. The borrowings from Subsidiary B amount to 1,100.
D. The entity has elected not to prepare consolidated financial statements. The entity measures its investments
in subsidiaries and joint ventures at cost. The entity has two subsidiaries (ABC and DEF) and one joint venture
(JHG). The subsidiaries are wholly owned whereas the joint venture is owned at 50%. The activities of the
subsidiaries and joint venture are real estate.

5. To which financial statements is IAS 29 applied?

A. The primary statements of any entity that reports in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy
B. The interim statements of any entity that reports in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy
C. The cash flow statements of any entity that reports in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy
D. The balance sheet of the parent entity that owns an entity located within a hyperinflationary economy

6. PFRS 3 – Business Combinations does not apply to which of the following?

I. Formation of a joint arrangement.
II. Combination of entities or businesses under common control.
III. Acquisition of an asset or a group of assets that constitute a business.
IV. Acquisition by an investment entity of an investment in a subsidiary
V. Not-for-profit organizations.
a. I, II and III only b. I, II and IV only c. I, II, III and V only d. I, II, III, IV and V

7. Franchise fees received upon contract signing shall be recognized as income by the franchisor when the following
conditions are met, EXCEPT:
A. Substantial performance required under the contract is done
B. Period of refund for any amount received under the contract has expired
C. Franchise operations have earned considerable income to defray franchising expenses
D. Collectability of any promissory note arising from the franchise agreement is reasonably assured

8. Under PFRS 10, what factor/s should an investor consider in assessing whether it has de facto control over an entity?
a. Voting patterns at future shareholders meetings
b. Size of the investor’s holding of voting rights relative to the size of dispersion of other vote holders
c. Non-voting rights held by the investor or other vote holder
d. All of the above.

9. When will the average process costing method produce the same cost of goods manufactured as the FIFO process
costing method?
a. When materials are added 100% at the end of the process.
b. When materials are added 100% at the beginning of the process.
c. When the beg. WIP inventory and ending WIP are equal.
d. When there is no beg. WIP inventory.
10. Group A has acquired the following. Which of the following acquisitions are business combinations under IFRS 3?
A. Land and a vacant building from Company B. No processes, other assets or employees are acquired. Group A does
not enter into any of the contracts of Company B.
B. An operating hotel, the hotel’s employees, the franchise agreement, inventory, reservations system and all “back
office” operations.
C. All of the outstanding shares in Biotech D, a development stage company that has a license for a product
candidate. Phase I clinical trials are currently being performed by Biotech D employees. Biotech D’s administrative
and accounting functions are performed by a contract employee.
a. All three acquisitions are business combinations under PFRS 3.
b. A and B acquisitions are business combinations under PFRS 3.
c. A and C acquisitions are business combinations under PFRS 3.
d. B and C acquisitions are business combinations under PFRS 3.

MODERATE

11. Amounts that have been billed by the contractor but are not paid by the customer until the satisfaction of conditions
specified in the contract for the payment of such amounts, or until defects have been rectified.
a. Advances b. Incentives c. Retentions d. Progress billings

12. HFR Ltd. has a 12% holding in the shares of ABC Ltd. In addition, HFR has, through one of its subsidiaries, an option to
buy 13% more shares in ABC. Although the exercise price is in the money, HFR does not have the intention and the
financial ability to exercise this option.
a. A subsidiary b. An associate c. A join arrangement d. None of these categories

13. In reporting a company that is to be liquidated, assets are shown at

a. Book value b. Historical cost c. NRV d. Present value using effective rate

14. Under PFRS 15 (effective January 1, 2018), revenue from contracts with customers
a. Is recognized when the customer receive the right to receive consideration
b. Is recognized even if the contract is wholly unperformed
c. Can be recognized even when a contract is still pending
d. Cannot be recognized until a contract exists

15. Entity A acquired Entity B. On the acquisition date, Entity B had an operating lease as a lessee with a remaining period
of two years out of the original four years. Due to significant changes in the market, Entity B is paying less than what
you would expect to currently pay for a similar lease. The value of the existing lease based on the current terms is
10,000 and that of a lease based on relative market terms is 13,000. How should Entity A account for this?
a. Entity A should disregard this, as this is an operating lease of Entity B and no asset or liability is recognized related
to operating leases.
b. Entity A determines whether the terms of each operating lease in which Entity B is the lessee are favorable or
unfavorable. Entity A should account for the difference between the value of the existing lease terms and the
market terms in profit or loss.
c. Entity A determines whether the terms of each operating lease in which Entity B is the lessee are favorable or
unfavorable. Entity A should recognize an intangible asset separate from goodwill for the favorable portion of
the operating lease relative to market terms.
d. None of the above.

16. A partner’s drawing account is, in substance,

a. A capital account
b. A contra-capital account
c. A salary expense account
d. A loan account (a loan from the partnership)

17. Build Company recorded the following costs relating to the project of constructing a factory for a client: project
manager costs of 1,000, costs of 1,500 to destroy an existing old factory building, costs of 500 to restore an old factory
building, attributable insurance costs of 200, non-reimbursable general administration costs of 200, selling costs of
150, and reimbursable development costs of 200. Which of the following cost elements should not be included in the
contract costs according to IAS 11 Construction Contracts?
a. Costs relating to the destruction of an existing old factory building of 1,500 and restoration of an old factory
building of 500
b. Attributable insurance costs of 200 and general administration costs of 200
c. Costs relating to the destruction of an existing old factory building of 1,500, restoration of an old factory building
of 500, and general administration costs of 200
d. General administration costs of 200 and selling costs of 150
e. General administration costs of 200, selling costs of 150, and reimbursable development costs of 200

18. Binfathi Group acquired an 80% interest in Entity B. The consideration for the 80% interest in Entity B was P36,000 in
shares in Binfathi and P12,000 in cash. To issue the shares, Binfathi incurred a cost of P2,000 and incurred costs of
P1,400 associated with legal fees and the valuation of Entity B. The fair value of the net assets of Entity B amounted
to P64,000. How should Binfathi account for this acquisition?
 a. Binfathi shall book a gain (negative goodwill) through profit or loss of 3,200 related to the acquisition, recognize
expenses of 1,400 and deduct from equity 2,000 relative to the cost of issuing the shares.
b. Binfathi shall book goodwill as an asset of 200.
c. Binfathi shall book a gain (negative goodwill) through profit or loss of 1,200 and recognize the costs of legal fees of
1,400 as expenses in profit or loss.
d. Binfathi shall book a gain (negative goodwill) though profit or loss of 3,200 and recognize expenses of 3,400, relative
to the costs of issuing shares, paying legal fees and performing the valuation of Entity B, in profit or loss.

19. Under the cost recovery method of revenue recognition (assuming properly disclosed in the notes to FS),
a. Income is recognized immediately
b. Income is recognized on a proportionate basis as the cash is received on the sale of the product
c. Income is recognized when the cash received from sale of the product is lower than the cost of the product
d. Income is recognized when the cash received from sale of the product is higher than the cost of the product

20. With which of the following disclosure requirements should an entity comply, according to IAS 11, Construction
Contracts (Select the incorrect item)?
a. The amount of contract revenue recognized as revenue in the period
b. The methods used to determine the stage of completion of contracts in progress
c. Advances received in cash at the balance sheet date, for each material contract
d. The methods used to determine the contract revenue recognized in the period

DIFFICULT

21. The “Home Office” ledger account in the accounting records of a branch is best described as:
a. An equity account b. A revenue account c. A liability account d. A deferred income account

22. The consideration transferred in the business combination was P55,000. Transaction costs amount to P1,000. The fair
value of the acquiree’s net assets at the acquisition date was P63,000. The acquirer has not yet decided whether to
measure the 20% non-controlling interest (NCI) in the acquiree at the NCI’s proportionate share of the fair value of
the acquiree’s net assets, which is P12,600, or at the NCI’s fair value, which is P13,000. Does the choice of measuring
the NCI impact the determination of goodwill at the acquisition date?
a. No, the accounting policy choice for NCI does not impact goodwill at the acquisition date.
b. Yes, it does. If the acquirer values the NCI at its proportionate share of the fair value of the acquired business,
the goodwill amounts to P4,600; if the acquirer values the NCI at its fair value, then the goodwill amounts to
P5,000.
c. Yes, it does. If the acquirer values the NCI at its proportionate share of the fair value of the acquired business, the
goodwill amounts to P5,600; if the acquirer values the NCI at its fair value, then the goodwill amounts to P6,000.
d. No, it does not. However, the accounting policy choice for NCI impacts the fair value of the acquiree’s net assets.
If the acquirer values the NCI at its proportionate share of the fair value of the acquired business, the acquiree’s
net assets amount to P63,000; if the acquirer values the NCI at its fair value, then the acquiree’s net assets amount
to P63,400.

23. In partnership liquidation, the final cash distribution to the partners should be made in accordance with
a. Partners’ profit and loss ratio
b. Balances of the partners’ capital accounts
c. Ratio of capital contributions by the partners
d. Ratio of capital contributions less withdrawals by the partners

24. Entity A had several business acquisitions during the reporting period and after the reporting period. Entity A will
disclose, among other information, the following:

 The name and a description of the acquiree

 The acquisition date
 The percentage of voting equity interests acquired
 The primary reasons for the business combination and a description of how the acquirer obtained control of
the acquiree

a. These disclosures shall be done for each business combination that occurred in the reporting period only, but are
not required for business combinations that occurred after the end of the reporting period.
b. These disclosures shall be done for each material business combination that occurred both in the reporting period
and after the end of the reporting period, but before the financial statements are authorized for issue. The
information is disclosed in aggregate for individually immaterial business combinations.
c. These disclosures are optional for each business combination that occurred both in the reporting period and after
the end of the reporting period, but before the financial statements are authorized for issue.
d. These disclosures shall be done for each business combination that occurred both in the reporting period and
after the end of the reporting period, but before the financial statements are authorized for issue.

25. Under the installment method of revenue recognition, when interest is charged, each cash collection made after the
sale is composed of:
a. Cost and profit
b. Cost and interest
 c. Interest and profit
d. Cost, interest and profit

26. Entity A acquired Entity B, which is a material business combination, during the reporting period. Among the assets
acquired, trade accounts receivable were provisionally accounted for at fair value of 1,736. Which of the following
information shall be provided additionally to the fair value amount of the trade accounts receivable? Select all that
apply.

I. Entity A does not need to disclose any further information.

II. Entity A must disclose that the fair value of the accounts receivable was determined provisionally.
III. Entity A must disclose the nominal value of the accounts receivable.
IV. Entity A must disclose the amount of the contractual cash flows that it does not expect to collect.

a. I, II, III and IV b. I, II and III only c. II, III and IV only d. I and II only

27. Which of the following is/are false?

I. When estimating the outcome of cost-plus contracts, it is necessary to be able to predict the total costs, past and
future, in order to assess the final profit, and also to make accurate assessments of the stage of completion that
has been reached at the balance sheet date.
II. In the case of a service provider, inventories (essentially their work in progress) should include profit margins and
non-attributable overheads.
a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. Both are True

28. In partnership liquidation, the final cash distribution to the partners should be made in accordance with
a. Partners’ profit and loss ratio
b. Balances of the partners’ capital accounts
c. Ratio of capital contributions by the partners
d. Ratio of capital contributions less withdrawals by the partners

29. In preparing the combined financial statements of the home office and its various branches:
a. Both reciprocal and nonreciprocal accounts are combined
b. Both reciprocal and nonreciprocal accounts are eliminated
c. Reciprocal accounts are eliminated but nonreciprocal accounts are combined
d. Reciprocal accounts are combined but nonreciprocal accounts are eliminated

30. The goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Entity C by Entity B amounts to 50,000. Which disclosures does Entity B
provide relating to the goodwill? Select all that apply.

I. Entity B shall describe the factors that make up the goodwill to be recognized.
II. Entity B shall disclose the total amount of goodwill deductible for tax purposes.
III. Entity B shall disclose the amortization period of goodwill for tax purposes.

a. I, II and III b. I and II only c. I and III only d. I only

CLINCHER

Vex, general manager of AB Corporation, provided the following information for transactions that occurred during August.
The corporation uses JIT costing system:

 Raw materials purchased and requisitioned for product were ₱84,000.

 Direct labor costs of ₱78,000 were incurred.
 Actual factory overhead costs amounted to ₱250,000.
 Applied conversion costs totaled ₱340,000. This included ₱78,000 of direct labor.
 All units were completed.

31. How much is the balance of Finished Goods account in August 31?
a. P412,000 debit b. P424,000 debit c. P412,000 credit d. P424,000 credit

PBC Company’s Job 004 manufactured 13,750 units that were completed in February at unit costs presented as follows:

Direct materials P300

Direct labor 270
Factory overhead (includes an allowance of P15
Spoiled work) 270

Final inspection of Job 004 disclosed 1,250 spoiled units, which were sold for P225,000.

32. What would be the unit cost of good units if the spoilage loss is attributable to exacting specifications of Job 004?
a. P 840 b. P 889.50 c. P 825 d. P 862.50
On January 1, 2016, Bruno Co. acquired all of the identifiable assets and assumed all liabilities of Mars, Inc. by paying
P1,000,000. On this date, identifiable assets and liabilities assumed have fair value of P1,600,000 and P900,000,
respectively. Terms of the agreement are as follows: (a) 30% of the price shall be paid on January 1, 2016; (b) the balance
on December 31, 2017 (the prevailing market rate on the same date is 12%). The acquirer shall also transfer its piece of
land with book and fair value of P500,000 and P300,000, respectively. Included in the liabilities assumed is an estimated
liability for deficiency taxes. The carrying amount and fair value of this provision amounted to P120,000 and P97,500,
respectively. The acquiree guarantees that this provision would only be settled for P90,000.

33. The amount of indemnification asset to be recognized, if any

a. P30,000 b. P22,500 c. P7,500 d. P0

CP, LK and TQ share profits in the ratio of 3:5:2. On April 30, LK opted to retire from the partnership. The capital balances
on this date follow:

CP P280,000
LK P350,000
TQ P320,000
34. Assuming LK sold her interest to TQ for P375,000, which of the following statements is false upon retirement of LK?
a. LK’s personal assets will increase by P375,000.
b. The capital account of CP will not change.
c. TQ’s capital account in the partnership will increase by P670,000.
d. The total capital of the partnership after the retirement of LK is P950,000.

BTS Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of BigBang Company by issuing its own P15 par value ordinary shares
totaling 46,667 shares at market price of P 15.70. BTS Company had the following expenditures incurred:

Finder’s fee paid P 50,000

Pre-acquisition audit fee/accounting due diligence, 30% was paid 40,000
General administrative costs 15,000
Legal fees for the combination paid 32,000
Audit and legal fees for SEC registration of share issue 46,000
Listing fees paid for the shares issued 10,000
Other share issuance costs paid (inclusive of any tax cost) 10,000
Other indirect costs paid 16,000
Documentary stamp tax (DST) paid on the original issuance 3,500

35. The total amount debited to expense should be

a. P 153,000 b. P 163,000 c. P 176,333 d. P 179,833

CV and LX are partners with profit and loss of 80:20 and capital balances of P700,000 and P350,000, respectively. TM is to
be admitted into the partnership by purchasing a 30% interest in the capital, profit and losses for P420,000. Assuming that
no asset revaluation is to be made,

36. Which of the following is true in the books of the partnership upon admission if TM?
a. Increase in assets in the amount of P420,000.
b. Credit capital accounts of the selling partners with total amount of P315,000
c. The entry upon admission will not affect the total capital of the partnership.
d. Decrease in capital account of the acquiring partner in the amount of P105,000.

XXX Inc. sells automatic weapons costing P700,000 at a price of P1,200,000. Division Corp. buys a dozen of automatic
weapons on installment and trade in six of its old weapons at a trade-in value of P300,000 each. XXX Inc. spends P25,000
to recondition the old guns and sells them for P315,000. XXX Inc. expects a 10% gross profit from the sale of used guns.

37. What is the under-allowance granted by XXX Inc, on the trade-in transaction?
a. P249,000 b. P234,000 c. P99,000 d. P0

On December 31, 2016, the following figures were taken from the trial balances of Blackpink Company and 2ne1 Co.:

Blackpink 2ne1
Current assets P 175,000 P 65,000
Noncurrent assets 725,000 425,000

Liabilities 65,000 35,000

Ordinary Share Capital, P20 par 550,000 300,000
Share Premium 35,000 25,000
Accumulated profits (losses) 250,000 130,000

On January 1, 2017, Blackpink issues 35,000 shares with a market value of P25/share for the net assets of 2ne1. The book
value reflects the fair value of the assets and liabilities, except that the noncurrent assets of 2ne1 have fair value of
P630,000 and Blackpink discovered an error on its books that resulted into an overstated noncurrent asset of P30,000.
Contingent consideration payable after 2 years if profit target will be achieved, which is determinable, have an expected
value of P18,151. Applicable discount rate on this type of agreement is 10%. Blackpink also paid for the share issuance
costs worth P34,000 and other acquisition related costs amounting to P19,000. Based on the foregoing, determine the
following:

38. The amount of gain on bargain purchase recognized

a. P215,000 b. P233,151 c. P230,000 d. P0

The company signed an P800,000 contract to build an environmentally friendly access trail to Morayta, Manila. The project
was expected to take approximately 3 years. The following information was collected for each year of the project – Year 1,
Year 2, and Year 3:

Cost Expended Expected Support Additional Trail feet Additional trail

during the Year additional cost to timbers laid support timbers constructed feet to be
completion during the year to be laid during the year constructed
Year 1 P100,000 P450,000 150 850 3,000 15,200
Year 2 150,000 280,000 300 520 7,500 8,200
Year 3 250,000 -0- 500 -0- 8,000 -0-

Compute the amount of revenue to be recognized in Year 3, assume that the company employs

39. the efforts-expended method of estimating percentage of completion, if the company measures its progress by the
number of support timbers laid in the trail
a. P428,864 c. P428,864
b. P422,640 d. P350,800

The Brooke Corporation has two branches, Branch P and Branch Q. The home office shipped P80,000 in merchandise to
Branch P and prepaid the freight charges of P500. A short time thereafter, Branch P was instructed to ship this merchandise
to Branch Q at a prepaid freight cost of P700. Freight charges for this merchandise normally cost P800 when shipped from
the home office directly to Branch Q.

40. Compute the excess freight on transfers of merchandise:

a. P700 b. P800 c. P500 d. P400

On May 31, 2016, TVD Company, a subsidiary of CW Philippines Corporation, through TO Inc., completed the purchase of
the net assets (including certain contracts) of Archie Company. The transaction between TVD Company and Archie
Company qualifies for recognition under PFRS 3 since it involves acquisition of group of assets qualifying as a business. The
total purchase price paid for said acquisition is P2 M. Based on the guidance provided for under IFRS 3, below are the fair
values of Archie Company’s assets and liabilities:

Real Property Leases [nil]

Personal Properties (BV is P600,000) 800,000
Business Contracts [nil]
Customer and Supplier List [nil]
Transportation and Warehouse
Management System [nil]
Unearned Revenues [nil]
Key employees [nil]
Entities involved are all subject to the 30% regular corporate income tax (RCIT). Based on the tax rules in the Philippines
for this type of acquisition, TVD Company can depreciate the acquisition cost of the assets other than land (if any) acquired
over the remaining life thereof and claim the same as a deduction for income tax purposes. TVD Company is expected to
be in net income/taxable income position in the future and is not expected to incur any losses for both accounting and tax
purposes. Based on the foregoing, determine the following:

41. Total amount of net assets (including DTA/DTL, if any) that will be considered in determining the goodwill or gain on
bargain purchase
a. P1,220,000 c. P800,000
b. P1,160,000 d. P0 since acquisition of assets only
On January 1, 2016 an entity purchased a tract of vacant land that is situated overseas for Baht90,000. The entity classified
the land as investment property. The fair value of the land at December 31, 2013 is Baht100,000. The entity’s functional
currency is Php (Peso).

Spot currency rates:

January 1, 2013 : 1 Baht= P2
Weighted average exchange rate in 2013 : 1 Baht = P2.04
December 31, 2013 : 1 Baht = P2.10

42. What is the carrying amount of the investment property at December 31, 2016 and what amount would be presented
in profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2016?
a. Carrying amount of investment property = P210,000. Profit for the year includes P30,000 increase in the fair
value of the investment property.
b. Carrying amount of investment property = P210,000. Profit for the year includes P20,400 increase in the fair value
of the investment property and P9,600 foreign exchange (forex) gain.
c. Carrying amount of investment property = P180,000. Profit for the year includes no amount in respect of the
investment property.
d. Carrying amount of investment property = P189,000. Profit for the year includes P9,000 forex gain.

43. The ABC Chemical Company produces a product known as “minergy” from which by-product results.
• This by-product can be sold at ₱10 per pound.
• The manufacturing costs of the main product and by-product up to the point of separation for the three months
ended March 31, 2012 follows: Materials, ₱175,000; Labor, ₱100,000; Overhead, ₱100,000.
• The units processed were 35,000 pounds of the main product and 3,500 pounds of the by-product.
• During the period, 31,500 pounds of the “minergy” were sold at ₱48; while the company was able to sell 2,625
pounds of the by-product.
• Selling and administrative expenses related to the main product amounted to ₱210,000.
• Disposal cost per each unit of the by-product is ₱2.

Assume that the by-product is inventoried and recorded at net realizable value. The net realizable value of the by-product
reduces the manufacturing costs of “minergy”. What is the unit cost of “minergy”? Assume that the by-product is recorded
as realized. What is the cost of inventory of “minergy”?

a. P10.71; P37,500 b. P9.91; P37,500 c. P9.91; P34,700 d. P10.71; P34,700

The historical comprehensive income statement of Reese Company for 2016

Sales 2,500,000
Less: Cost of sales
Inventory, January 1 175,000
Add: Purchases 1,250,000
Less: Inventory, December 31 250,000 1,175,000
Gross profit 1,325,000
Less: Operating expenses, other than depreciation 1,000,000
Depreciation expense 1,000,000
Net loss 675,000
 Sales were earned, purchases other than ending inventory were made and operating expenses other than depreciation
expense were incurred evenly throughout the year.
 Ending inventory was acquired during the last week of December 2016
 Depreciable assets were acquired on January 1, 2013
 General price indices were:
January 1, 2013 125
January 1, 2016 140
December 31, 2016 360
44. If Reese Company was operating in a hyperinflationary economy, the amount to be reported as net income (loss) is

a. P2,720,000 b. P2,412,000 c. P972,000 d. P675,000

On December 31, 2016, Conti’s Inc. authorized Mary Grace Co. to operate as a franchisee for an initial franchise fee of
P3.40 million (M). Upon signing the contract, P0.90M was received and the balance is paid by a note, due in 5 equal annual
installments, beginning December 31, 2017. The prevailing market rate is 12%. The down payment is nonrefundable and
it represents a fair measure of the services already performed by Conti’s and substantial future services are still required.

45. How much is the deferred revenue to be recognized as of December 31, 2016?
a. P 1,518,677 b. P 1,802,390 c. P 2,500,000 d. P 2,702,390
BUZZER ROUND

Forrest Company uses standard cost system for its production process and applies overhead on direct labor hours. The
following information is available for August when Forrest made 4,500 units:

Standards:
DLH per unit 2.50
Variable overhead per DLH P1.75
Fixed overhead per DLH P3.10
Budgeted variable overhead P21,875
Budgeted fixed overhead P38,750
Actual:
Direct labor hours 10,000
Variable overhead P26,250
Fixed overhead P38,000

46. Using two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance?

a. P 5,812.50 U b. P 5,812.50 F c. P 4,375 U d. P 4,375 F

On January 2, 2016, GCC Corporation purchase 80% of VIP Company’s outstanding shares for P19,000,000. Included in the
price paid is control premium amounting to P500,000. The direct cost (acquisition related) amounted to P45,000 was
debited as part of the investment in subsidiary account since GCC opted to use the cost method of accounting its
investment in accordance with PAS 27. NCI is measured at the present ownership instruments' proportionate share in the
recognized amounts of the VIP's identifiable net assets. At that date, VIP had P16M of ordinary shares outstanding and
accumulated profits of P6.40M. GCC’s accumulated profits at the date of acquisition was P13.80M.

VIP’s equipment with remaining life of 5 years had a book value of P9.00M and a fair value of P10.52M. VIP’s remaining
assets had book value equal their fair values. All intangible assets except goodwill are expected to have remaining lives of
8 years. The income and dividend figures on the separate financial statements (SFS) for both GCC and VIP are as follows:
Net income of GCC in 2016 is P3.60M; 2017 is P4.40M. Net income of VIP in 2016 is P1.36M; 2017 is P2.04M. Dividends
declared by GCC in 2016 is P0.88M; 2017 is P1.56M. Dividends declared by VIP in 2016 is P0.28M; 2017 is P0.52M.

47. Non-controlling interest in net assets (NCINAS) in 2017

a. P 5,000,000 b. P 5,209,600 c. P 5,158,000 d. P 5,182,400

A taxpayer from the city of Las Pinas has the following information relating with his real property: FMV of Land, P500,000;
FMV of Res. House, P1,500,000. The one percent (1%) real property tax and 1% special education tax are both based on
the assessed value of the real property. The assessed value is 20% of the fair market value. Garbage fees amounted to
P500.

48. How much is the total amount collected from the taxpayer?
a. P 40,500 b. P 8,500 c. P 400,500 d. P 4,500

49. Manila Home Company ships and bills merchandise to its provincial branch at cost. The branch
carries its own accounts receivable and makes its own collections. The branch also pays its expenses.

The transactions for 20x3 are reflected in the branch trial balance that follows:

Debit Credit
Cash P11,900
Manila Home Co. Current P90,000
Shipments from Manila Home Co. 120,000
Accounts Receivable 62,500
Expenses 8,100
Sales 112,500
Total P202,500 P202,500

The net profit of the branch

A. P22,500
B. P21,300
C. P14,400
D. P12,400
50. BB Inc., DD Inc., and GG Inc. agree to consolidate. It was agreed that the new corporation will issue a single class of
stock at P100 par value. The new shares will be exchanged for net assets transferred taking into account the effect of
goodwill represented by annual earnings in excess of 6% on asset contributions, capitalized at 20%. Goodwill
calculations are made only for the purpose of making an equitable allotment of the new shares among the
constituent corporations. Their assets and estimated annual earnings follow:

Asset Contributions Earnings Contributions

BB P200,000 P30,000
DD 300,000 30,000
GG 500,000 40,000

If the new corporation is to be issued 1,000 shares, how will these be distributed among BB, DD,
and GG, respectively?
BB DD GG
A. 200 300 500
B. 300 300 400
C. 450 300 250
D. 242 300 458

51. On September 3, 20x3, Pia placed a noncancellable purchase order with a Japanese company for a custom-built
machine. The contract price was 1,000,000 yens. The machine was delivered on December 23, 20x3. The invoice was
dated November 13, 20x3, the shipping date (FOB shipping point). The vendor was paid on January 7, 20x4. The spot
direct exchange rates for the Japanese yens on the respective dates are as follows:

Sept. 3, 20x3 Nov.13, 20x3 Dec. 23, 20x3Dec. 31, 20x3 Jan. 7, 20x4
P.20 P.21 P.22 P.23 P.24

What amount is the capitalizable cost of the equipment?

A. P200,000 C. P220,000
B. P210,000 D. P230,000

52. On August 1, 20x3. Yellow Company paid P1,240,000 for all the issued and outstanding common shares of Green,
Inc. The basic financial information of Green Inc. as of said date registered asfollows:

Cash P120,000
Inventory 360,000
Property and Equipment (net of accumulated depreciation,P440,000) 640,000
Goodwill 200,000
Bonds Payable (240,000)

The following information is relevant:

- Green owns its factory which is included in the accounts at P100,000 and no adjustment had been
made to recognize the valuation of P220,000 put on the property when it was professionally revalued
on July 15, 20x3.
- The fair values of Green’s inventory on August 1, 20x3 is estimated to be P60,000 less than its book
value at that date.

The amount of goodwill generated therefrom:

A. Zero
B. P300,000
C. P240,000
D. P100,000

53. The following account balances were available for the Perry, Quincy, and Renquist partnership just before it entered
liquidation:

Cash $ 90,000 Liabilities $ 170,000

Noncash assets 300,000 Perry, capital 70,000
Quincy, capital 50,000
Renquist, capital 100,000
Total $ 390,000 Total $ 390,000

Perry, Quincy, and Renquist had shared profits and losses in a ratio of 2:4:4. Liquidation expenses were expected
to be P8,000. All partners were solvent. What would be the minimum amount for which the noncash assets must
have been sold for, in order for Quincy to receive some cash from the liquidation?
a. any amount in excess of P117,000.
b. any amount in excess of P183,000.
c. any amount in excess of P198,667.
d. any amount in excess of P168,333.
54. Soriente, Santos, and Salazar formed a joint venture. Soriente has been designated as manager of the venture, of
which he is to receive a bonus of 15% of the profit after deduction of the bonus as an expense. The net profit, after
bonus, has been agreed to be divided as follows: Soriente, 25%; Santos, 40%; and Salazar,35%. After five months, the
joint venture is terminated as of May 31, 20x3. On this date, the trial balance kept by Soriente contains the following
balances:
Debit Credit
Joint Venture 90,000
Santos 5,000
Salazar 20,000

The venture has still some undisposed merchandise which Soriente agreed to purchase at its cost of P25,000. The
bonus of Soriente has not yet been taken up. The bonus to Soriente is
a. P115,000 c. P11,500
b. P15,000 d. P100,000

55. Sharp Company's Subic branch submitted the following information for 20x3, Subic branch's first year of operations:
Sales 203,500
Expenses 18,755
Shipments from home office 186,120 debit
Home office– current 48,125 credit

Shipments to branches are billed at cost. Subic further reported an ending inventory (31 December) of P25,245. For
20x3, the branch reported to the home office net profit of
a. P25,245 c. P48,125
b. P42,625 d. P23,870

56. The National Home Company ships and bills its Provincial branch merchandise at cost. The branch carries its own
accounts receivable, makes its own collections and pays its expenses.

The transactions in 20x3 are reflected in the branch trial balance as follows:
Debit Credit
Cash 11900
National Home Co. Current 90000
Shipments from National Home Co. 120,000
Accounts Receivable 62,500
Expenses 8,100
Sales 112,500

Branch inventory on December 31, 20x4, P30,000. How much is the net profit of the branch?
a. P22,500
b. P14,400
c. P2l,900
d. P104,400

57. The branch manager of Blue Corporation in Cebu submitted a report as of May 31, 20x3 containing the following
information:
Petty cash fund 1,500
Sales 198,720
Sales returns 3,600
Accounts written off 1,920
Shipments from home office 136,000
Accounts receivable - May 31,20x2 43,800
Accounts receivable - May 31, 20x3 49,140
Inventory, May 31,20x2 37,170
Inventory, May 31,20x3 41,370
Expenses 57,930

Based on the above data, you can assume that on May 31, 20x2, the Branch current account had balance of
a. P82,470 c. P95,930
b. P136,600 d. P 1,500

58. Hannah Corporation repossessed goods previously sold and recorded the repossessed inventory at P15,250. The
business eventually resold the repossessed inventory for P30,000 after incurring remodeling costs of P2,750. The
buyer initially paid P8,000 and promised to pay the remaining amount in 3 equal monthly payments. Assuming the
installment method is used, how much gross profit was realized upon receipt of the P8,000 down payment?
A. 8,000 c. 3,920
B. 4,800 d. 3,200
59. Jennifer Company sold goods amounting to P150,000 on June 19, 2012. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Jen Incorporated who presents its financial statements in dollars. Exchange rates for the dollar on specific dates are
as follows:
January 1, 2012 $1: P42
June 19, 2012 $1: P44
December 31, 2012 $1: P45
Average for 2012 $1: P43

When this transaction is translated in term of the presentation currency, how much will the sales be presented?
a. $3,571 c. $3,333
b. $3,409 d. $3,488

60. On March 1, Chow Corporation entered into a firm commitment to purchase specialized equipment from the Gifu
Trading Company for ¥80,000,000 on June 1. The exchange rate on March 1 is ¥100 = P1. To reduce the exchange
rate risk that could increase the cost of the equipment in U.S. pesos, Chow pays P20,000 for a call option contract.
This contract gives Chow the option to purchase ¥80,000,000 at an exchange rate of ¥100 = P1 on June 1. On June 1,
the exchange rate is ¥105 = P1. How much did Chow save by purchasing the call option (answers rounded to the
nearest peso)?
a. P20,000
b. P27,619
c. P47,619
d. Chow would have been better off not to have purchased the call option.