Final Theory
Final Theory
3. Which statement is true concerning significant influence? a. Included in the carrying amount of the investment and
amortized over the useful life.
a. If an investor holds, directly or indirectly, less than 20% b. Included in the carrying amount of the investment and
of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that not amortized.
the investor does not have significant influence, unless c. Charged to retained earnings.
such influence can be clearly demonstrated. d. Charged to expense immediately.
b. If an investor holds, directly or indirectly, 20% or more
of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that 9 How is goodwill arising on the acquisition of an associate dealt
the investor does have significant influence, unless it with in the financial statements?
can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. a. It is amortized.
c. A substantial or majority ownership by another investor b. It is impairment tested individually.
does not necessarily preclude an investor from having c. It is written off as loss.
significant influence. d. Goodwill is not recognized separately within the
d. All of these statements are true about significance carrying amount of the investment.
influence.
10. How is the impairment test carried out for an associate?
a. The goodwill is impairment tested individually
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b. The entire carrying amount of the investment is tested ordinary shares outstanding on August 1 of the current year.
for impairment by comparing the recoverable amount During October of current year, the investee declared and paid a
with the carrying amount. cash dividend on all of the outstanding ordinary shares. How
c. The carrying amount of the investment shall be much investment income should be recorded in the current year?
compared with the market value.
a. 10% of investee's income from January 1 to July 31
d. The recoverable amounts of all investments in
plus 40% of investee's income from August l to
associates shall be associated together.
December 31
b. 40% of investee's income from August 1 to December
31 only
1. When an investor uses the fair value method to account for c. 40% of investee's income for the current year
investment in ordinary shares, cash dividends received by the d. Amount equal to dividends received from the investee
investor from the investee should be recorded as
a. Dividend income
b. An addition to the investor's share of the investee's Financial Asset at Amortized Cost
profit
c. A deduction from investor's share of profit of the 1. Trading bond investments are reported at
investee a. Amortized cost
d. A deduction from the investment account b. Face amount
2. An investor uses the fair value method to account for an c. Fair value
investment in ordinary shares. A portion of the dividends d. Maturity
received this year were in excess of the investor's share of 2. Which statement is correct in regard to trading bond
investee's earnings subsequent to the date of investment. The investments?
amount of dividend revenue that should be reported in the
investor's income statement for this year would be a. Trading bond investments are held with the intention of
selling them in a short period of time.
a. Zero b. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as part of net
b. The total amount of dividends received this year. income.
c. The portion of the dividends received this year that c. Any discount or premium is not amortized.
were in excess of the investor's share of investee's d. All of these statements are correct.
earnings subsequent to the date of investment.
d. The portion of the dividends received this year that 3. Accrued interest on bonds that are purchased between interest
were not in excess of the investor's share of investee's dates
earnings subsequent to the date of investment. a. Is ignored by both the seller and the buyer.
3. An investor uses the fair value method to account for b. Increases the amount a buyer must pay.
investment in ordinary shares. Dividends received in excess of c. Is recorded as a loss on the sale of the bonds.
the investor's share of investee's eatnings subsequent to the date d. Decreases the amount a buyer must pay.
of investment 4. The interest income for the year would be higher if the bond
a. Increase other comprehensive income was purchased at
b. Decrease the investment account a. Quoted price
c. Increase the investment account b. Face amount
d. Increase dividend revenue c. A discount
4. An investor uses the fair value method to account for a 15% d. A premium
ownership in an investee. At year-end, the investor has a 5. The interest income for the year would be lower if a bond is
receivable from the investee. How should the receivable be purchased at.
reported?
a. Quoted price
a. The total receivable should be reported separately. b. Face amount
b. The total receivable should be included as part of the c. A discount
investnent, without separate disclosure. d. A premium
c. Eighty-five percent of the receivable should be reported
separately, with the balance offset against the investee's
payable to the investor. 1. The actual interest earned by the bondholder is
d. The total receivable should be offset against the
investee's payable to the investor. a. Effective rate
b. Yield rate
5. On January 1 of the current year, an entity purchased 10% of c. Market rate
another entity's ordinary shares. The entity purchased additional d. Effective rate, yield rate or market rate
shares bringing the ownership up to 40% of the investee's
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2. The interest rate written on face of bond is known as b. Decreased by accrued interest from May 1 to June 1.
c. Increased by accrued interest from June 1 to November
a. Nominal rate
1.
b. Coupon rate
d. Increased by accrued interest from May 1 to June 1.
c. Stated rate
d. Nominal rate, coupon rate or stated rate
3. To compute the price to pay for a bond, what present value 1. Which statement is true about the interest method?
concept is used?
a. The interest method does not use a constant rate.
a. The present value of 1 b. Amortization of discount decreases each period.
b. The present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 c. Amortization of premium decreases each period.
c. The present value of 1 and present value of ordinary d. The interest method applies the effective interest rate to
annuity of 1 the beginning carrying amount.
d. The future value of 1
2. The fair value option
4. Bonds usually sell at a discount when investors are willing to
invest in bonds a. Must be applied to all debt instruments.
b. May be selected as a valuation method at any time.
a. At the stated interest rate. c. Reports all gains and losses in income.
b. At rate lower than the stated interest rate. d. All of the choices are correct.
c. At rate higher than the stated interest rate.
d. Because a capital gain is expected. 3. The fair value option allows an entity to
5. Bonds usually sell at a premium a. Record income when the fair value increases.
b. Measure bond investnents at fair value in some years.
a. When market rate is greater than stated rate. c. Report most financial instruments at fair value.
b. When stated rate is greater than market rate. d. All of these statements are correct.
c. When the price of the bonds is greater than maturity
amount. 4. A bond investment that satisfies the amortized cost and
d. In none of these cases. FVOCI measurement may be designated
6. The effective interest rate on bond is lower than the stated rate a. Irrevocably at fair value through profit or loss
when bond sells b. Revocably at fair value through profit or loss
c. Irrevocably at fair value through OCI
a. At maturity value d. Irrevocably at amortized cost
b. Above face amount
c. Below face amount 5. Under what condition can an entity classify financial asset that
d. At face amount meets the amortized cost criteria at FVPL?
7. The eftective interest rate on bond is higher than the stated a. Where the instrument is held to maturity
rate when bond sells b. Where the business model approach is adopted
c. Where the financial asset passes the contractual cash
a. At face amount flow characteristics test
b. Above face amount d. If doing so eliminates or reduces an accounting
c. Below face amount mismatch
d. At maturity value
8. The interest method of amortizing discount provides
Effective Interest Method
a. Increasing amortization and increasing interest income
b. Increasing amortization and decreasing interest income 1. What is the interest rate written on the face of the bond?
c. Decreasing amortization and increasing interest income
a. Coupon rate
d. Decreasing amortization and decreasing interest income
b. Nominal rate
9. The interest method of amortizing premium provides c. Stated rate
d. Coupon rate, nominal rate or stated rate
a. Increasing amortization and increasing interest income
b. Increasing amortization and decreasing interest income 2. What is the rate of interest actually incurred?
c. Decreasing amortization and decreasing interest income
a. Market rate
d. Decreasing amortization and increasing interest income
b. Yield rate
10. When the interest payment dates of a bönd are May 1 and c. Effective rate
November 1, and a bond is purchased on June the amount of d. Market, yield or effective rate
cash paid by the investor would be
3. When the effective interest method is used, the periodic
a. Decreased by accrued interest from June 1 to November amortization would
1.
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a. Increase if the bonds were issued at a discount. d. The initial sale price of bond represents the sum of all
b. Decrease if the bonds were issued at a premium. future cash outlows.
c. Increase if the bonds were issued at a premium.
d. Increase if the bonds were issued at either a discount or
a premium. 1. When bonds are sold at a premium, at each subsequent interest
4. A discount on bond payable is charged to interest expense payment date, the cash paid is
a. Equally over the life of the bond a. Less than the effective interest
b. Only in the year the bond is issued b. Equal to the effective interest
c. Using the effective interest method c. Greater than the effective interest
d. Only in the year the bond matures d. More than if the bonds had been sold at a discount
5. Under the effective interest method of amortization, the 2. When bonds are sold at a discount, at each subsequent interest
interest expense is equal to payment date, the cash paid is
a. The stated rate of interest multiplied by the face amount a. More than the effective interest
of the bond. b. Less than the effective interest
b. The market rate of interest multiplied by the face c. Equal to the effective interest
amount of the bonds. d. More than if the bonds had been sold at a premium
c. The stated rate of interest multiplied by the beginning 3. When bonds are sold at a discount, at each interest payment
carrying amount of the bonds. date, the interest expense
d. The market rate of interest multiplied by the beginning
carrying amount of the bonds. a. Increases
b. Decreases
6. When interest expense for the current year is more than c. Remains the same
interest paid, the bonds were issued at d. Is equal to the change in carrying amount
a. A discount 4. When bonds are sold at a premium, at each interest payment
b. A premium date, the interest expense
c. Face amount
d. An indeterminable amount a. Remains constant
b. Is equal to the change in carrying amount
7. When interest expense for the current year is less than interest c. Increases
paid, the bonds were issued at d. Decreases
a. A discount 5. Interest expense is
b. A premium
c. Face amount a. The effective rate times the carrying amount of the
d. An indeterminable amount bond during the interest period.
b. The stated rate times the face amount of the bond.
8. Bond issue cost c. The effective rate times the face amount of the bond.
a. Is included in the measurement of the bonds payable d. The stated interest rate times the carrying amount.
measured at amortized cost.
b. ls amortized using the interest method over the life of
the bonds payable. 1. What is the effective interest rate of a bond measured at
c. Will effectively increase the market rate of interest. amortized cost?
d. All of these relate to bond issue cost. a. The stated rate of the bond.
9. Bonds usually sell at b. The interest rate currently charged by the entity or by
others for similar bond.
a. Maturity amount c. The interest rate that exactly discounts estimated future
b. Face amount cash payments through the expected life of the bond or
c. Present value when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying
d. Statistical expected value amount of the bond.
10. Which statement is true about bonds payable? d. The basic risk-free interest rate that is derived from
observable government bond prices.
a. The specific provisions of a bond issue are described in
a document called bond indenture. 2. For a bond issue which sells for less than face amount, the
b. Periodic interest expense is the stated interest rate times market rate of interest is
the amount of bond outstanding. a. Dependent on rate stated on the bond
c. Bonds will sell for a premium when the market rate of b. Equal to rate stated on the bond
interest exceeds stated rate. c. Less than rate stated on the bond
d. Higher than rate stated on the bond
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3. What is the market rate of interest for a bond issue which sells 10. An entity issued a bond with a stated rate of interest that is
for more than face amount? less than the effective interest rate on the date of issuance. The
bond was issued on one of the interest payment dates. What
a. Less than rate stated on the bond
should the entity report on the first interest payment date?
b. Equal to rate stated on the bond
c. Higher than rate stated on the bond a. An interest expense that is less than the cash payment
d. Independent of rate stated on the bond made to bondholders.
b. An interest expense that is greater than the cash
4. If bonds are issued at a premium, this indicates that
payment made to bondholders.
a. The yield rate of interest exceeds the nominal rate c. A debit to discount on bond payable.
b. The nominal rate of interest exceeds the yield rate d. A debit to premium on bond payable.
c. The yield and nominal rates coincide
d. No necessary relationship exists between
5. Which statement is true for a bond maturing on a single date
when the effective interest method of amortizing discount on
bonds payable is used?
a. Interest expense as a percentage of the bond carrying
amount varies from period to period
b. Interest expense increases each six-month period
c. Interest expense remains constant each six month
period
d. Nominal interest rate exceeds effective interest rate
6. The market price of a bond issued at a discount is the present
value of the principal amount at the market rate of interest
a. Less the present value of all future interest payments at
the market rate of interest.
b. Less the present value of all future interest payments at
the rate of interest stated on the bond.
c. Plus the present value of all the future interest payments
at the market rate of interest.
d. Plus the present value of all future interest payments at
the rate of interest stated on the bond.
7. In theory, the proceeds from the sale of a bond would be equal
to
a. The face amount of the bond
b. The present value of the principal amount due at the end
of the life of the bond plus the present value of the
interest payments made during the life of the bond
c. The face amount of the bond plus the present value of
the interest payments made during the life of the bond
d. The sum of the face amount of the bond and the
periodic interest payments.
8. Under IAS, the valuation method used for bonds payable is
a. Historical cost
b. Discounted cash flow valuation at current yield rate
c. Maturity amount
d. Discounted cash flow valuation at yield rate at issuance
9. How should an entity calculate the not proceeds to be received
from bond issuance?
a. Discount the bonds at the stated rate of interest.
b. Discount the bonds at the market rate of interest.
c. Discount the bonds at the stated rate of interest and
deduct bond issuance cost.
d. Discount the bonds at the market rate of interest and
deduct bond issuance cost.
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