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International Financial Reporting Standards

Quiz: Assets: fair value measurement


Joint World Bank and IFRS Foundation train the trainers workshop hosted by the ECCB, 30 April to 4 May 2012

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


Question 1: Which of the following is NOT relevant when measuring the fair value of an asset?

a. Whether the asset is sold in an orderly transaction b. The intention of an entity for holding an asset c. The measurement date/current price of the asset d. Whether the sale occurred between market participants e. None of the above
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


Question 1: Which of the following is NOT relevant when measuring the fair value of an asset?

a. Whether the asset is sold in an orderly transaction b. The intention of an entity for holding an asset c. The measurement date/current price of the asset d. Whether the sale occurred between market participants e. None of the above
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 2: Which of the following are examples of transaction costs in accordance with IFRS 13? a. transport costs b. transfer duty c. finance costs

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 2: Which of the following are examples of transaction costs in accordance with IFRS 13? a. transport costs b. transfer duty c. finance costs

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 3: In measuring the price (or fair value) in an orderly transaction, how should an entity account for transaction costs?

a. adjust fair value for transaction costs b. ignore transaction costs when measuring fair value c. the decision is asset-specific

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 3: In measuring the price (or fair value) in an orderly transaction, how should an entity account for transaction costs?

a. adjust fair value for transaction costs b. ignore transaction costs when measuring fair value c. the decision is asset-specific

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 4: When measuring the fair value of a non-financial asset, reference must be made to the highest and best use of the asset. Which of the following statements are true about the highest and best use of the asset?
a. the use must be physically possible, legally permissible and financially feasible b. the highest and best use is determined from the perspective of market participants, only if the entity intends to use the asset in its operations c. the highest and best use is determined from the perspective of market participants, regardless of whether the entity intends to use the asset d. a. and c.
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement

Question 4: When measuring the fair value of a non-financial asset, reference must be made to the highest and best use of the asset. Which of the following statements are true about the highest and best use of the asset?
a. the use must be physically possible, legally permissible and financially feasible b. the highest and best use is determined from the perspective of market participants, only if the entity intends to use the asset in its operations c. the highest and best use is determined from the perspective of market participants, regardless of whether the entity intends to use the asset d. a. and c.
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


an entitys financial instruments includes observable market information for a similar instrument and our own assumptions.

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Question 5: The assessment of the fair value of

In what level would this be categorised?

a. Level 1
b. Level 2 c. Level 3
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


Question 5: In what level would this be categorised? a. Level 1

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b. Level 2 OR
c. Level 3
If the valuation technique uses inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level of significant input determines the level of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy. The appropriate level depends on the significance to the overall measurement of the companys own assumptions.
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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


Question 6: How would you categorise the following?
Unit 1:
A unit in an investment fund is quoted in an active market. However the underlying investments are in unquoted equities that would be categorised within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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Unit 2:
A unit in a non-quoted investment fund which only invests in financial assets quoted in active markets. No adjustments are made to the quoted prices when arriving at the value of the fund.

A. B. C. D.

Unit 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Unit 2 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2

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Question 6: How would you categorise the following?
b. Level 1 and Level 2
Unit 1: Level 1. This is because the funds units are quoted in an active market. Unit 2: Level 2.

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Although the funds investments are quoted, the funds own units are not.

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Question 7

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A building is used as a factory but is in a newly residential area. Other industrial and commercial buildings have been converted into residential use in the area. Based on expected future cash flows from use as a factory, the entity estimates a value of CU20m. However, the building could be sold for conversion to residential property for CU21m, incurring transaction costs of CU1.5m (surveys, fees etc). Prior to sale, the building would require repairs costing CU500k to return site to safe for human dwelling. What is the Fair Value of the building? a. b. c. d. CU19m CU19.5m CU20.5m CU21m

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Quiz: Assets fair value measurement


Question 7
c. CU20.5m

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Highest and Best Use is the highest value achieved through either current or alternative use.

The value is calculated net of repair cost but not transaction costs.

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The requirements are set out in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), as issued by the IASB at 1 January 2012 with an effective date after 1 January 2012 but not the IFRSs they will replace. The IFRS Foundation, the authors, the presenters and the publishers do not accept responsibility for loss caused to any person who acts or refrains from acting in reliance on the material in this PowerPoint presentation, whether such loss is caused by negligence or otherwise.

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