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Question 151
Entity A has the following capital structure: 1,000,000 ordinary shares, 200,000 share options (exercise price 3.00, market price 4.50), and profit after tax of 400,000. Calculate diluted EPS.
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Correct answer: A — 36.4 cents
Explanation: A
Question 152
Entity K has 2,000,000 shares in issue on 1 January. On 1 April it made a 1-for-4 bonus issue, and on 1 October it issued 500,000 shares for cash at market price. Calculate the weighted average shares for EPS.
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Correct answer: B — 3,125,000
Explanation: B
Question 153
An entity's EBITDA is 900,000. Depreciation is 120,000. Interest is 80,000. Tax rate is 25%. Capital employed is 3,200,000. Calculate ROCE.
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Correct answer: A — 24.4%
Explanation: A
Question 154
What is a financial instrument?
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Correct answer: B — Any contract that gives rise to a financial asset in one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument in another entity
Explanation: B
Question 155
A financial asset is initially measured at:
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Correct answer: B — Fair value, plus transaction costs (unless at FVTPL)
Explanation: B
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A debt instrument measured at amortised cost is one that:
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Correct answer: B — Passes the contractual cash flows test and is held to collect contractual cash flows to maturity
Explanation: B
Question 157
Under the five-step revenue recognition model, when is revenue recognised?
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Correct answer: C — When the entity satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer
Explanation: C
Question 158
Which of the following is the first step in the five-step revenue recognition model?
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Correct answer: D — Identify the contract with the customer
Explanation: D
Question 159
A performance obligation is satisfied over time if:
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Correct answer: B — The customer receives and consumes the benefits of the entity's performance as the entity performs
Explanation: B
Question 160
What is a contract asset?
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Correct answer: B — A conditional right to receive consideration — the entity has transferred goods or services but payment is not yet unconditionally due
Explanation: B
Question 161
A contract liability (deferred revenue) arises when:
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Correct answer: B — The customer has paid before the entity has transferred the promised good or service
Explanation: B
Question 162
Transaction costs on a financial asset classified at FVTPL are:
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Correct answer: C — Expensed immediately to profit or loss
Explanation: C
Question 163
Which of the following is a financial liability?
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Correct answer: C — A loan payable to a bank
Explanation: C
Question 164
Under IFRS 9, how are debt instruments classified?
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Correct answer: B — Based on the entity's business model and the instrument's cash flow characteristics
Explanation: B
Question 165
What does the SPPI test assess?
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Correct answer: B — Whether the contractual cash flows consist solely of payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding
Explanation: B
Question 166
Which of the following is the correct treatment of dividends received on an equity instrument classified at FVTPL?
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Correct answer: B — Recognised in profit or loss as income
Explanation: B
Question 167
Variable consideration in a revenue contract should be estimated and included in the transaction price if:
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Correct answer: B — It is highly probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved
Explanation: B
Question 168
What is the effective interest method used for?
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Correct answer: B — Allocating interest income or expense over the life of a financial instrument to give a constant effective rate
Explanation: B
Question 169
What is the difference between a trade receivable and a contract asset?
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Correct answer: B — A trade receivable is an unconditional right to cash; a contract asset is conditional on further performance
Explanation: B
Question 170
Under IFRS 9, how are equity instruments classified by default if no election is made?
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Correct answer: C — Fair value through profit or loss
Explanation: C
Question 171
A debt instrument classified at FVTOCI (for a business model of hold-to-collect and sell) — where do fair value changes appear?
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Correct answer: B — Other comprehensive income
Explanation: B
Question 172
For equity instruments classified at FVTOCI (irrevocable election), gains on disposal are:
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Correct answer: C — Recognised in OCI permanently with no reclassification to profit or loss
Explanation: C
Question 173
Under the amortised cost method for a financial liability, interest expense is calculated using:
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Correct answer: B — The effective interest rate on the opening carrying amount of the liability
Explanation: B
Question 174
A company sells goods with a warranty. Under revenue recognition principles, the warranty that provides additional services is:
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Correct answer: B — A separate performance obligation requiring allocation of part of the transaction price
Explanation: B
Question 175
Entity A sells 3 goods for a bundle price of 90. Stand-alone prices are: Good 1 = 40, Good 2 = 35, Good 3 = 25. How much revenue is allocated to Good 1?
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Correct answer: C — 36
Explanation: C
Question 176
When a customer pays 12 months in advance for a subscription service, revenue is recognised:
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Correct answer: C — Ratably over the 12-month subscription period as the service is delivered
Explanation: C
Question 177
Which costs of obtaining a contract are capitalised as an asset?
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Correct answer: B — Incremental costs of obtaining the contract that the entity expects to recover
Explanation: B
Question 178
A company sells products with a right of return within 30 days. At year end, goods worth 80,000 have been sold but 10,000 of returns are expected based on historical data. How is revenue recognised?
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Correct answer: B — 70,000 — recognise only the amount not expected to be returned
Explanation: B
Question 179
An entity has financial assets at FVTPL and FVTOCI. At year end, the FVTPL asset increases in value by 20,000 and the FVTOCI debt instrument increases by 15,000. How are these movements reported?
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Correct answer: C — 20,000 in profit or loss; 15,000 in other comprehensive income
Explanation: C
Question 180
An entity purchases bonds for 95,000 (below par of 100,000) with a coupon of 4% and effective interest rate of 5%, classified at amortised cost. In year 1, what is the interest income and what is the carrying amount at year end?
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