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2. Significant influence is presumed to exist when ownership 8. For an investment accounted for under the equity method,
interest is the investment income recognized in profit or loss for the
year may be computed as
a. less than 20%.
b. 20% or more. a. cash dividends received or receivable.
c. more than 50%. b. share in the profit or loss of the associate plus amortization
d. 100%. of undervaluation of assets.
c. share in the profit or loss of the associate minus
3. Significant influence amortization of undervaluation of assets.
d. share in the total comprehensive income of the associate
a. cannot be inferred from the presence of potential voting minus amortization of undervaluation of assets.
rights.
b. is presumed to exist if ownership interest is at least 10%. 9. When the associate has outstanding cumulative preference
c. cannot be obtained from ownership of preference shares. shares, the investor computes for its share in the associate's
d. can only be obtained from ownership of shares in an profit
incorporated entity.
a. after deducting one-year dividend on the cumulative
4. Potential voting rights that are currently exercisable shares, whether declared or not.
b. after deducting one-year dividend on the cumulative
a. are considered when determining the existence of shares, only when declared.
significant influence. c. before deducting one-year dividend on the cumulative
b. are ignored when making mathematical calculations for shares, whether declared or not.
the share in the profit or loss of the associate d. before deducting one-year dividend on the cumulative
c. may give rise to significant influence when actually shares, only when declared.
exercised
d. all of these
5. When computing for its share in the associate's profit or 10. The equity method is not applicable in all of the following
loss, the investor uses cases, except
a. its present ownership interest. a. when the investment is classified as "held for sale."
b. its present ownership interest plus any potential voting b. when the investment significantly impairs the ability of the
rights held. investee to transfer funds to the investor but the investor
c. its present ownership interest plus any potential voting continues to have significant influence over the investee
rights held that are currently exercisable. c. when the investment is acquired with the exclusively view
d. A or c of sale within one year.
d. when the investment is classified as an interest in joint
6. Under the equity method, the investment in an associate is operation.
initially recognized at
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
a. cost.
b. fair value.
c. cost adjusted for any share in the profits or losses of the 1. The initial cost of an item of property, plant and equipment
associate. includes
d. whichever is lower of b and c
a. purchase cost
7. Which of the following may be used to compute for the b. direct costs
ending balance of an investment in associate account? c. decommissioning and restoration costs
d. all of these
a. Purchase price + Share in the associate's profit - Dividends
received - Amortization/Depreciation of undervaluation 2. Income earned from incidental operations before an asset
of assets is put to use is
a. Book Value
a. immediately recognized in profit or loss together with the b. Book Value plus Boot
related expense. c. Fair Value
b. depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. d. Intrinsic Value
c. deducted from the cost of the asset.
d. added to the cost of the asset.
10. May Co. and Sty co. exchanged nonmonetary assets and
3. Costs of uninsured hazards or claims for uninsured May paid cash to Sty in the transaction. May stated that the
accidents during construction exchange had commercial substance. However, the assets
a. are included as cost of property, plant and equipment. exchanged were so specialized that there was not an
b. are charged immediately as expense. objective basis to determine a fair value. In cases like this, the
c. are necessary overheads, thus, are included as cost of standards suggest that May record the asset at
property, plant and equipment.
d. ignored for financial reporting purposes. a. Estimated Fair Value.
b. Book Value.
4. The cost of razing an old building is C. Carrying amount of asset given up plus cash paid.
d. Intrinsic Value
a. accounted for depending on the reason for the demolition.
b. added to the cost of building, net of salvage proceeds. PROBLEM 2: FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
c. added to the cost of the land net of salvage proceeds.
d. added to the cost of the land plus any salvage proceeds. 1. According to PAS 16, subsequent to initial recognition, a
entity shall an item of property, plant and equipment using
8. The acquisition cost of items of property, plant and 3. In accounting, depreciation means
equipment purchased on a lump-sum price is allocated to the
individual assets based on their a. the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an
asset over its estimated useful life.
a. relative fair values. b. the decline in the value of an asset.
b. relative book values. c. the decrease in the quality, productive capacity or
c. need not be allocated. efficiency of an asset.
d. relative useful lives. d. all of these
8. An item of property, plant and equipment acquired in an 5. During the year, ABC Co. purchased a machine with an
exchange with commercial substance is measured at the estimated useful life of 10 years. of the following most closely
parallels the requirement of PAS 16?
a. fair value of asset given up.
b. fair value of asset given up minus cash paid or plus cash a. ABC Co. shall depreciate the machine using straight line
received. basis over 10 years.
c. fair value of asset given up plus cash paid or minus cash b. Since the machine's economic life is greatly affected by
received. usage, ABC Co. shall depreciate it using the units of
d. fair value of asset received plus cash paid or minus cash production method.
received. c. ABC Co. shall initially ignore any residual value when
depreciating the machine using the digits method.
9. PAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment states that if the d. ABC Co. shall depreciate separately each major part of the
transaction causes a significant change in cash flows, the machine.
transaction has commercial substance. In transactions of this
type, at what amount should the entity record the asset PROBLEM 5: MULTIPLE CHOICE-THEORY 1.
received?
1. Subsequent to initial recognition, an entity shall use this
model to account for its items of property, plant and 9.Leasehold improvement is depreciated over the
equipment a. useful life of the improvement
b. remaining lease term
a. cost model c. shorter of a and b
b. fair value model d. longer of a and b
c. revaluation model
d. a or b as an accounting policy choice 10. An asset is said to be fully depreciated when its carrying
amount is
2. The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and
equipment subsequently accounted for under the cost model a. zero
is equal to b. equal to its residual value
C. a or b
a. the historical cost less any accumulated depreciation d. equal to accumulated depreciation
b. the fair value less any accumulated depreciation e. any of these
c. the historical cost less any accumulated depreciation and
any accumulated impairment loss 11. Revaluation of items of property, plant and equipment is
d. the fair value less any accumulated depreciation and any made
accumulated impairment loss
a. simultaneously.
3. It is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of b. every year.
asset over its estimated useful life. c. on all assets in a class.
a. depreciation d. a and c
c. impairment
b. revaluation 12. Revaluation surplus is equal to
d. all of these
a. Fair value minus Carrying amount
4. Changes in depreciation methods, useful lives, or residual b. Carrying amount minus Depreciated replacement cost
value are changes in accounting estimate that are accounted c. Value in use less Present value of future cash flows
for d. Present value of future cash flows less Carrying amount
a. Straight-line method
b. Sum-of-the-years' digits method
c. Depreciation based on revenue 15. Revaluations of items of property, plant and equipment:
d. None of these are recorded using the
2. According to PAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants
a. proportional method. and Disclosure of Government Assistance, which of the
b. elimination method. following is a government grant?
c. replacement method.
d. a or b a. Tax benefits
b. Free technical or marketing advice
17. Subsequent to a revaluation, the depreciation on the c. Public improvements that benefit the entire community
revalued asset is computed on the d. Provision of guarantees
e. Noninterest-bearing loan from the government
a. fair value on revaluation date.
b. carrying amount before the revaluation. 2. According to PAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants
c. historical cost. and Disclosure of Government Assistance, which of the
d. any of these following is not a government grant?
18. If the revalued asset is depreciable, a. Aid from the government to compensate for casualty
losses already incurred.
a. only the depreciated replacement cost can be used in the b. Cash received from the government to be used to acquire
revaluation procedures. land.
b. revaluation shall be made with sufficient regularity - c. Government procurement policy that is responsible for a
atleast every three years. portion of the entity's sales.
c. a portion of the revaluation surplus is transferred d. Aid from the government to defray expenses which are yet
periodically to profit or loss. to be incurred.
d. a portion of the revaluation surplus may be transferred
periodically to retained earnings. 3. According to PAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants
and Disclosure of Government Assistance, non-monetary
19. Under the cost model, the gain or loss on disposal of an grants are measured at
item of property, plant and equipment is computed as
a. fair value.
a. the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the b. nominal amount.
carrying amount. c. cost
b. the difference between d. a or b
revalued amount. the net disposal proceeds and the the
difference between the net disposal proceeds and 5. The repayment of government grants are accounted for
b. accumulated depreciation.
d. the difference between the sale price and the carrying a. prospectively.
b. retrospectively.
amount. c. a or b
d. not accounted for
20.Under the revaluation model, the gain or loss on disposal
of an item of property, plant and equipment is computed as 6.In relation to a benefit included in the term 'government
assistance', are the following statements true or false
a. the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the according to PAS 20 Government grants and government
carrying amount. assistance?
b. the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the 1) The provision of infrastructure in developing areas is a
revalued amount. benefit.
C. the difference between the net disposal proceeds and 2) The imposition of trading constraints on competitors is a
accumulated depreciation. benefit.
d. the difference between the sale price and the carrying A
amount.
7. On 1 January 20X8 The Ebro Company commenced trading
GOVERNMENT GRANTS to provide key skills education facilities in a region identified
for technology development. Also on 1 January 20X8, the
1. Government grants are recognized only when there is company received two grants from its government for setting
reasonable assurance that the entity up its operations in this location:
a. will comply with the conditions attaching to them. Grant (a) was paid to give financial assistance for start-up
b. the grants are received. costs already incurred.
c. the grants will be received. Grant (b) was paid to subsidize the costs of purchasing
d. a and b computer software over the five-year period.
e. a and c
The company is almost certain to keep the facilities
operational for the five years. The company's accounting year
end is 31 December. Are the following statements concerning
recognition of the income from the two government grants BORROWING COSTS
true or false, according to PAS 20 Government grants and 1. Which of the following may not be considered a "qualifying
government assistance? asset" under PAS 23?
1) Income from Grant (a) should be recognized in full on a. A power generation plant that normally takes two years to
receipt in 20X8. construct.
b. An expensive private jet that can be purchased from a
2) Income from Grant (b) should be recognized in full at the local vendor.
end of 5 years. C. A toll bridge that usually takes more than a year to build.
c d. A ship that normally takes one to two years to complete.
Adapted)
7. Which of the following statements are correct according to
PAS 20 Government grants and government assistance? 2. An asset is being constructed for an enterprise's own use.
The asset has been financed with a specific new borrowing.
I Any adjustment needed when a government grant The interest cost incurred during the construction period as a
becomes repayable is accounted for as a change in result of expenditures for the asset is a
accounting estimate
II. In respect of loans from the government at an interest rate A. part of the historical cost of acquiring the asset to be
of 0%, an imputed interest charge should be made in profit or written off over the estimated useful life of the asset.
loss b. interest expense in the construction period.
III. Where conditions apply to a government grant, it should c. recorded as a deferred charge and amortized over the term
only be recognized when there is reasonable assurance that of the borrowing.
the conditions will be met d. a part of the historical cost of acquiring the asset to be
IV. A government grant should not be recognized received in written off over the term of the borrowing used to finance
cash until it is the construction of the asset.
10. Which of the following is not specifically excluded from 1. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the
the purview of PAS 20? acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset
are
a. Government participation in ownership of the entity. a. capitalized; other borrowing costs are expensed.
b. Government grant covered by PAS 41. b. expensed; other borrowing costs are capitalized.
c. Government assistance provided in the form of tax C. capitalized; other borrowing costs are also capitalized.
benefits. d. expensed; other borrowing costs are also expensed.
d. Forgivable loan from the government.
2. Which of the following statements is true?
a. are incurred regardless of whether the expenditure on the Which of the following is an agricultural activity?
acquisition or construction of the qualifying asset had been
made. a. poaching
b. are avoidable. b. hunting in the forest
c. are not eligible for recognition as expense. c. deforestation
d. a or b d. fish farming
a. during periods of suspension where substantial technical D. dairy cattle used to produce milk
and administrative work is being performed. Which of the following is a biological asset that is accounted
b. during extended periods of suspension of active for under PAS 41?
development of a qualifying asset.
c. during periods of temporary delay which is a necessary a. plant used for beautification
part of the process of getting an asset ready for its intended b. bearer plant
use or sale. c. dead animals used for display
d. any of these d. dairy cattle used to produce milk
D. Apple
B. Livestock from which milk is produced Which of the following would be classified as agricultural
Bearer biological assets include produce?
D. Trees being grown for lumber Where the fair value of the biological asset cannot be
Consumable biological assets include determined reliably, the biological asset should be measured
at
a. Grape vines
b. Trees from which firewood is harvested while the trees a. cost
remain b. cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated
c. Fruit trees impairment loss
d. Trees being grown for lumber c. cost less accumulated depreciation
d. net realizable value
A. In profit or loss only 1. According to PAS 23, borrowing costs are capitalized when
An entity owns a number of herd of cattle. Where should a. they relate directly to the acquisition, construction or
changes in fair value of a herd cattle be recognized in the production of a qualifying asset.
financial statements? b. the entity chooses to capitalize them.
c. they are material and are expected to be incurred over
a. In profit or loss only more than one reporting period.
b. In profit or loss or other comprehensive income d. all of these
c. In other comprehensive income
d. In the statement of cash flows only 2. Which of the following is a qualifying asset?
a. Investment property measured at fair value
b. Building that is ready for its intended use upon purchase
I only c. Inventories that are routinely produced in large
Cost may sometimes approximate fair value, particularly quantities on a continuous basis
when d. An application software (intangible asset) that takes 3
I. little biological transformation has taken place since initial years to develop
cost incurrence
II. The impact of the biological transformation on price is 3. An entity starts the capitalization of borrowing costs to the
expected to be material cost of a qualifying asset when
a. income when grant becomes receivable An entire of class of PPE is subsequently measured at the
b. income when the grant application has been submitted FAIR VALUE MODEL
c. a deferred credit when the grant becomes receivable
d. a deferred credit when the grant has been approved
Income approach
Which of the following approaches is used in the
accounting government grants under pas 20?
A. Capital approach
B. Income approach
C. Gentle approach
D. Direct approach
Accrual basis
Which of the following principles applied most to
accounting government grants?
A. Accrual basis
B. Cash basis
C. Materiality
D. Prudence
a or b
Non monetary grants are measured at