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    Exam Name___________________________________ TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Conceptually, liabilities constitute a present obligation as a result of a past event and entail an expected future sacrifice of assets or services. 1) _______ 2) Under ASPE, only legal obligations are recognized. 2) _______ 3) A reasonable expectation on the part of a company's stakeholders arising from a company's past practices or behaviour may constitute a constructive obligation in certain instances. 3) _______ 4) A contingency may become a provision if the likelihood of the contingent event greatly increases. 4) _______ 5) Under IFRS, most financial liabilities are valued at Fair Value. 5) _______ 6) An improvement to a company's credit rating under IFRS will lead to a reduction in the carrying amount of any financial liabilities and a gain being reported in OCI. 6) _______ 7) Loan guarantees are only recorded if they are likely to be paid. 7) _______ 8) Accrued liabilities made due to routine operating expenses are not normally discounted. 8) _______ 9) For a small population, the best estimate for the amount of a provision that must be recognized is the expected value of the possible outcomes. 9) _______ 10) Under IFRS, provisions are always recorded at their expected value. 10) ______ 11) For a large population, the best estimate for the amount of a provision that must be recognized is the most likely outcome with respect to the expected value and cumulative probabilities. 11) ______ 12) Under ASPE, contingent liabilities which are more likely than not, are accrued at the lowest end of the range. 12) ______ 13) Contingent assets may be recorded under ASPE but not under IFRS. 13) ______ 14) Executory contracts seldom require a journal entry, while onerous contracts do. 14) ______ 15) Discounting is not required when the time value of money is immaterial or if the amount and timing of cash flows is highly uncertain. 15) ______ 16) Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value and at cost, amortized cost or fair value post - acquisition. 16) ______ 17) A company decides to relocate a group from a discontinued business segment to a division with ongoing operations. The expenses incurred in doing so would qualify as a restructuring charge. 17) ______ 18) Under the warranty expense approach, there should be no income statement effects for war ranty

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    repairs perform ed after the year of sale (assumi ng that accrued warrant y expense s and expendit ures equal one another) . 18) ___ ___ 19) Under the warranty revenue approach, there should be no income statement effects for warranty repairs performed after the year of sale (assuming that accrued warranty expenses and expenditures equal one another). 19) ______ 20) An onerous contract is one where the unavoidable costs of meeting the contract may or may not exceed the benefits derived from the contract. 20) ______ 21) A lawsuit in progress wherein the defendant will probably be found guilty would likely be accounted for as a provision. 21) ______ 22) Warranties provisions may arise from legal or constructive obligations. 22) ______ 23) Once a company has formally decided to restructure its operations, a provision must be made for the restructuring. 23) ______ 24) Loyalty points are provided (accrued) for and reversed once the points are redeemed. 24) ______ 25) Self - insurance costs for expected losses must never be provided for. 25) ______ 26) Current liabilities are usually discounted. 26) ______ 27) A decline in value of a company's reporting currency relative to the foreign currency in which it has payables will result in a foreign exchange gain on the reporting company's books. 27) ______ 28) Adjustments to fair value relating to FVTPL liabilities will always flow through earnings. 28) ______ 29) Loan guarantees must be provided for; the amount of the provision is the probability of payout multiplied by the fair value of the loan guarantee. 29) ______ 30) A company may reclassify a current financial liability to a long - term one only if there is a contra

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    ctual agreeme nt in place by the reportin g date to replace the financin g. 30) ___ ___ 31) Debt issue costs may be expensed or included in the cost of the debt. 31) ______ 32) Normal business risks that are insured must be provided for. 32) ______ 33) An administrative fee pertaining to an unsuccessful loan application is to be immediately expensed. 33) ______ 34) Capitalization of borrowing costs on qualifying assets will continue even if work on the asset has temporarily ceased. 34) ______ 35) Accounts payable should include only obligations directly related to the primary and continuing operations of an entity. 35) ______ 36) Capitalization of borrowing costs on qualifying assets is mandatory under both IFRS and ASPE. 36) ______ 37) Under IFRS, a loss contingency must be credited to a liability account only if the occurrence of the contingent event is probable and if the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. 37) ______ 38) A gain contingency will usually not be recorded in the accounts and reported in the financial statements even though its occurrence is probable. 38) ______ 39) Under ASPE, disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements is the only way to properly report contingent losses. 39) ______ 40) Under IFRS, a continuity schedule must be provided for both provisions and contingencies. 40) ______ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 41) A brewing company operating in an Ontario city experiencing water shortages received its water bill for December 2013, on December 31, 2013. The bill ($8,000) represents the cost of water used in December to make its product. The company will not publish the 2013 financial statements until February 2014. Therefore, the adjusting entry as of December 31, 2013 includes which of the following? 41) ______ A) cr. cash $8,000 B) cr. utilities payable $8,000 C) cr. utilities expense $8,000 D) no adjusting entry needed because the bill will not be paid until January 2014

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    42) A short - term note payable may include all of the following except: 42) ______ A) A current portion of a long - term liability. B) Unearned revenue. C) Non trade notes payable. D) Trade notes payable. 43) Which of the following statements is correct? 43) ______ A) Under IFRS, contingencies may be accrued, but not under ASPE. B) A contingency is more likely to require an accrual than a provision. C) Litigation for which the company will probably be found guilty would normally be accrued as a provision. D) Under IFRS, content gains should be recognized if they are reasonably certain to occur. 44) A firm sold $100,000 worth of goods during 2014. The firm extends warranty coverage on these goods. Historically, warranty costs have averaged 2% of total sales. During 2014, the firm incurred $1,000 to service goods sold in 2013 and $200 to service goods sold in 2014. What is warranty expense for 2014? 44) ______ A) $1,200 B) $200 C) $3,200 D) $2,000 45) You are an investor and have just purchased a bond on July 1 which pays interest every March 1 and September 1. When you receive your first interest cheque, you will receive and have earned how many months interest? Received Earned 1 6 6 2 6 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 5 6 4 45) ______ A) Choice 1 B) Choice 2 C) Choice 3 D) Choice 4 E) Choice 5 46) On November 7, 2014 local residents sued Brimley Corporation for excess chemical emissions that caused some of them to seek medical attention. The total lawsuit is $8,000,000. Brimley Corporation's lawyers believe that the lawsuit will be successful and that the amount to be paid to the residents will be $4,000,000. On its December 31, 2014 financial statements Brimley should: 46) ______ A) Simply disclose the details regarding the lawsuit in a note. B) Accrue a provision loss of $4,000,000 and note disclose. C) Accrue a provision loss of $8,000,000 with no financial statement disclosure necessary. D) Do nothing as the lawsuit has not yet ended. 47) ABC Inc. has 50 pending lawsuits for which it may be found liable. The expected value (sum of the probabilities of the outcomes multiplied by their respective payouts) amounts to $100,000. However, the company's controller believes that the most likely outcome will be a payout of $120,000. Which of the following statements pertaining to the accrual of the provision is correct? 47) ______ A) There is a small population of lawsuits, so a provision of $100,000 must be accrued. B) There is a large population of lawsuits, so a provision of $120,000 must be accrued.

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    C) There is a large population of lawsuits, so a provision of $100,000 must be accrued. D) There is a small population of lawsuits, so a provision of $120,000 must be accrued. 48) Which one of the following items is not a liability? 48) ______ A) Dividends payable in shares B) The portion of long - term debt due within one year C) Advances from customers on contracts D) Accrued estimated warranty costs 49) A company has commenced work on a non - cancellable fixed price construction contract in the amount of $6 million. Costs of $4 million have been incurred to date, and it is expected that $3.2 million in additional costs will have to be incurred to complete the contract. The company adheres to IFRS. Which of the following statements with respect to the contract are correct? 49) ______ A) There is a constructive obligation to finish the contract. B) The company will have recognized $3 million in profit on the contract to date. C) This is an onerous contract, so the company must accrue a loss of $1.2 million plus any previously recognized profit. D) The company has a constructive obligation to accrue a loss of $1.2 million plus any previously recognized profit. 50) Constructive obligations may arise from: 50) ______ A) Accrued Liabilities resulting from operations. B) Unearned Revenues. C) Warranty obligations. D) Notes Payable. 51) Jake Co. includes three coupons in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for fifteen coupons, customers receive a dog leash. The leashes cost Jones $2.00 each. Jake estimates that 50% of the coupons will be redeemed. Data for 2014 and 2015 are as follows: 2014 2015 Bags of dog food sold 200,000 300,000 Leashes purchased 50,000 50,000 Coupons redeemed 100,000 50,000 The estimated liability for premiums for Jake Co. as at December 31, 2015 is: 51) ______ A) $80,000. B) $50,000. C) $20,000. D) $160,000. 52) Long - term obligations (i.e., debts) that is callable for early payment: 52) ______ A) Must continue to be classified as a long - term liability by the debtor, if a provision of the debt covenant has been violated. B) Can be reported as current liabilities by the debtor only if callable because a provision of the debt covenant has been violated. C) Must be reported as current liabilities by the debtor if callable on demand. D) Must continue to be classified as a long - term liability in all situations. 53) A company had sales of $1 million. Coupons in the amount of $1 per $10 in sales were given to paying customers. History has shown that 50% of all coupons are redeemed. Which of the following statements is correct? 53) ______ A) A provision for $1 million must be recognized. B) A provision for $50,000 must be recognized.

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    C) A provision for $100,000 must be recognized. D) No provision is necessary. 54) By law, a fleet of aircraft must be subject to a major overhaul every 5 years as part of its scheduled maintenance program. Which of the following statements is correct? 54) ______ A) The cost of the overhaul should be deferred and amortized. B) The estimated cost of the overhaul should be disclosed as part of a continuity schedule in the notes to the financial statements. C) An accrual should be made in each of the 5 years preceding the overhaul. D) The costs of the overhaul should be expensed as incurred. 55) Which of the following statements is correct? 55) ______ A) There is no guidance for self - insurance under IFRS. B) Contingent assets are only recorded when it is virtually certain that the benefits relating to the contingent assets will be received. C) For companies that are self - insured, a provision must be established for events taking place prior to the reporting period if known. D) Contingent assets are only recorded when it is reasonably certain that the benefits relating to the contingent assets will be received. 56) Information obtained prior to the issuance of the current period's financial statements of KG Company indicates that it is probable that, at the date of the financial statements, a liability will be incurred for obligations related to product warranties on products sold during the current period. During the past three years, product warranty costs have been approximately 1 1/2 percent of annual sales revenue. An estimated loss contingency should be: 56) ______ A) Disclosed in the financial statements but not accrued. B) Accrued in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. C) Neither accrued nor disclosed in the financial statements. D) Recognized as an appropriation of retained earnings. 57) Contingent liabilities will or will not become actual liabilities depending on: 57) ______ A) The outcome of a future event B) The present condition suggesting a liability C) Whether they are probable and estimable D) The degree of uncertainty 58) Under IFRS, which of the following will only require only a note disclosure as a contingency? 58) ______ A) Remote chance of loss from a lawsuit in process B) Probable claim for an income tax refund C) Cash discounts given for early payment by customers; almost always taken D) Loss from an investment in equity securities that is certain 59) Which of the following contingencies should be accrued in the accounts and reported in the financial statements? 59) ______ A) An accommodation endorsement involving a remote loss. B) The estimated expenses of a one - year product warranty. C) It is probable that the company will receive $50,000 in settlement of a lawsuit. D) The company is forcefully contesting a personal injury suit and a loss is possible and reasonably estimable.

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    60) KR Corporation was involved in a lawsuit with the Government alleging inadequate air pollution control facilities at its Glowworm plant site during 2013. At December 31, 2016, it appeared probable the Government would settle for approximately $150,000. This event should be recorded (i.e., recognized) in 2016 as a(n): 60) ______ A) Unusual gain. B) Unusual loss. C) Disclosure of contingency loss only in a note. D) Prior period adjustment. E) Loss on the lawsuit (operating expense). 61) On January 1, 2014, DWW borrowed $400,000 cash and signed a one - year, 12 percent interest - bearing note payable. Assuming a 40 percent average income tax rate for DWW Corporation, the net effective interest rate on this note was: 61) ______ A) 6.0 percent. B) 4.8 percent. C) 12.0 percent. D) 7.2 percent. 62) XYZ borrowed $60,000 for one year and signed an 18 percent, interest - bearing note payable. Assuming XYZ has an income tax rate of 45 percent, the net effective rate was: 62) ______ A) 18 percent. B) 9.9 percent. C) 8.1 percent. D) 11.7 percent. 63) On September 1, 2012, Company B signed a $7,392, two - year non - interest - bearing note payable in full on August 31, 2014. Company B received $6,000 cash. What was the yield or effective rate of interest? 63) ______ A) 23 percent B) 11 percent C) 14 percent D) 18 percent 64) VCR Company owed a $73,311 debt due on January 1, 2012. An agreement was reached to pay it off in three equal annual payments of $30,000 each, starting on December 31, 2012. The interest rate was 11 percent. The balance in the liability account of VCR Company on January 1, 2014 is (round annual payment to nearest $1): 64) ______ A) $90,000 B) $73,311 C) $51,875 D) $27,026 65) XY Company owed a $45,489 due on January 1, 2015. An agreement was reached to pay it off in five equal annual payments, starting on December 31, 2015. The interest rate was 10 percent. The total amount of interest paid under the terms of the agreement was (round annual payment to nearest $1): 65) ______ A) $25,000 B) $6,000 C) $14,511 D) $22,745 66) A firm sells products covered by a three - year warranty. From the past experience of the other firms in the industry, the firm expects to incur warranty costs equal to 1% of sales. Firm sales were $40,000 and $50,000 in 2013 and 2014 respectively. In 2014, the firm spent $200 to repair goods sold in 2013, and $300 to repair goods sold in 2014. The firm received no warranty servicing demands from customers in 2013, the firm's first year of operations. What is the balance in the warranty liability account on January 1, 2014? 66) ______ A) $500 B) $300 C) $400 D) $0 67) On January 1, 2014, JG purchased a machine and gave a $30,000 three - year, 8% note. The market or "going" interest rate was 12%. The annual interest payments are to be paid on each December 31. On January 1, 2014, JG should record the net liability amount determined as follows: 67) ______ A) Use its face amount, $30,000 plus the $7,200 interest. B) Use its face amount, $30,000 minus $7,200 interest.

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    C) Compute the present value of its face amount and the three $2,400 interest amounts by using a discount rate of 12%. D) Compute the present value of its face amount and the three $2,400 interest amounts by using a discount rate of 8%. 68) Ryan Company borrow $45,000 US when the exchange rate for US $1.00 is Cdn. $1.46. When the debt was repaid the exchange rate changes to US $1.00 = Cdn. $1.38. Ryan Company records the amount on the date of exchange as: 68) ______ A) A foreign exchange gain of $3,600. B) A foreign exchange gain of $62,100. C) A foreign exchange loss of $62,100. D) A foreign exchange loss of $3,600. ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 69) A company has been sued for damage s as a result of illness caused to local residents due to the emission of highly toxic chemicals from its plant. The company's legal firm advises that it is probable that the company will lose the suit and that it probably will result in a judgment of $2 million to $10 million in damages. However, the legal firm believes that the most probable amount of the loss will be $6 million, and that the suit will be terminated about three years hence. The company has no other lawsuits pending.(a) Should the company disclose this event in the year the suit was filed? (check one) ________ No; ________ Note only; ________ A loss in the income statement.(b) If a loss should be reported, give the journal entry required: 70) On January 1, 2012, a company purchased a machine that had a list price of $23,500. The purchase terms agreed upon were: cash down payment $12,000 plus a 15% note payable of $9,132 (its present value). The note is payable in three equal annual instalments (interest plus principal) on each December 31. Round to the nearest dollar.Required:(a) Give the entry to record the acquisition of the machine.(b) Give the adjusting entry required on September 30, 2013, for interest assuming this is the end of the accounting period. 71) On January 1, 2000, a corporation purchased a machine (10 year estimated useful life; no residual value; straight - line method) by paying cash $1,500 and signing a note payable with a face amount of $4,500, 8% interest payable each December 31. The maturity date is December 31, 2002. The going market rate of interest was 10%. Give all required entry (entries) at each of the following dates:January 1, 2000:December 31, 2000: 72) On September 1, 2020, a company purchased a machine and paid for it by signing a two - year noninterest - bearing note, face $4,000. The note is payable August 31, 2022. The going rate of interest was 18% per year. The accounting period ends December 31.(a) Compute the cost of the machine.(b) Give all appropriate entries throughout the term of the note.Use the net method. 73) On September 1, 2020, a company signed a $6,540, one - year, non - interest - bearing note payable and received $6,000 cash.(a) What was the imputed rate of interest? ________%.(b) Give the entry required at September 1, 2020, to record the receipt of the cash (record on net basis).(c) Give the adjusting entry required at the end of the accounting year, December 31, 2020.(d) Give the entry required on the due date, August 31, 2021, assuming no reversing entries were made. 74) Quality 9000 International Inc., which began operations in 1996, sells 20,000 units of its product each year under the following warranty: defective units will be fixed free of charge during the calendar year of purchase and the next two calendar years. (This means it is best to buy from this company early in the year.) Only 1% of units sold have required warranty service in the past. The average cost has been $200 per unit for servicing. Units require service only once and the likelihood of a unit requirin g service is the same during each year in the warranty period. What is the balance

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    in the warranty liability account at December 31, 1999? 75) A firm sells a remarkable product, which serves many household purposes. The firm is confident about its product and is so anxious to sell a large number of units that it grants a 3 - year warranty. The warranty agreement specifies that any malfunction or other problem will be fixed at no cost to the customer, unless the customer has abused the product. Based on experience with other household products it has sold in the past, 3% of total units sold will require service over the warranty period at an average cost of $200 per unit. The following information relates to the first two years of the product's life: Year 1 Year 2 Unit sales $20,000 $5,000 Actual warranty costs incurred 35,000 80,000 What is the balance of the warranty liability account at January 1, Year 3? Assume that the company did not revise its estimate of future warranty claims frequency. 76) At December 31, 2015, ABC Company has the following three separate lawsuits pending against it: Suit A - Plaintiffs seek damages of $40,000; Suit B - Plaintiff seeks damages of $200,000; and Suit C - Plaintiff seeks damages of $20,000.ABC management and legal counsel have made the assessments indicated below. For each suit, taking into account the assessment, you are to (a) give the accrual entry if it is required (if not, state why) and (b) indicate whether a disclosure note is required and explain the reason. CASE A - Remote that ABC will lose the suit.(a) Accrual entry:(b) Disclosure note: ________ Yes ________No. Explanation: CASE B - Reasonably possible that ABC will lose; reasonable estimate of damages $4,000.(a) Accrual entry:(b) Disclosure note: ________ Yes ________ No. Explanation: CASE C - Probable that ABC will lose; reasonable estimate of damages $10,000.(a) Accrual entry:(b) Disclosure note: ________ Yes ________ No. Explanation: 77) BRIEFLY explain how the treatment of contingencies differs under IFRS and ASPE. 78) On September 1, 2014, XYZ borrowed $100,000 on a 9%, two - year, note payable. Simple interest is payable on August 31, 2015 and 2016. XYZ's reporting year ends December 31 and the company does not use reversing entries for interest. The required entry on August 31, 2015, is:

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    1) FALSE 2) FALSE 3) FALSE 4) FALSE 5) FALSE 6) FALSE 7) FALSE 8) FALSE 9) FALSE 10) FALSE 11) FALSE 12) FALSE 13) FALSE 14) FALSE 15) FALSE 16) FALSE 17) FALSE 18) FALSE 19) FALSE 20) FALSE 21) FALSE 22) FALSE 23) FALSE 24) FALSE 25) FALSE 26) FALSE 27) FALSE 28) FALSE 29) FALSE 30) FALSE 31) FALSE 32) FALSE 33) FALSE 34) FALSE 35) FALSE 36) FALSE 37) FALSE 38) FALSE 39) FALSE 40) FALSE 41) B 42) B 43) C 44) D 45) B 46) B 47) B 48) A 49) C 50) C 51) A

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    52) C 53) B 54) A 55) B 56) B 57) A 58) A 59) B 60) E 61) D 62) B 63) B 64) D 65) C 66) C 67) C 68) A 69) (a) a loss in the income statement.(b) Loss - pollution (lawsuit pending) 6,000,000 Estimated liability pollution lawsuit 6,000,000 70) (a) Machine 21,132 Cash 12,000 Note payable 9,132 (b) Interest expense 731 Interest payable (975 × 9/12) 731 71) January 1, 2000: Machine ($1,500 + $4,276) 5,776 Cash (given) 1,500 Note payable (net)* 4,276 *principal $4,500 x (PV1, 10%, 3)(.75131) 3,381 *interest $360 x (PVA, 10%, 3)(2.48685) 895 4,276 December 31, 2000: Depreciation expense ($,5776 / 10 years) 578 Accumulated depreciation 578 Interest expense ($4,276 x .10) 428 Cash ($4,500 x .08) 360 Note payable ($428 — 360) 68 72) (a) $4,000 x (PV1, 18%, 2) (.71818) = $2,873(b) September 1, 2000 Machine 2,873 Note payable 2,873 December 31, 2020

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    Interest expense ($2,873 x .18 x 4/12) 172 Note payable 172 Dec emb er 31, 2021 Interest expense 548* Note payable 548 August 31, 2022 Note payable ($2,873 + $172 + $548) 3,593 Interest expense ($4,000 - $3,593) 407 Cash 4,000 *$2,873 x .18 = $517 x 8/12 = 345 Or ($2,873 + $172) x .18 548 ($2,873 + $517) x .18 = $610 x 4/12 203 73) (a) $6,540 - $6,000 = $540 $6,000 = 9%(b) September 1, 2020 Cash 6,000 Note payable 6,000 (c) December 31, 2020: Interest expense ($540 x 4/12) 180 Note payable 180 (d) August 31, 2021: Note payable 6,000 Interest expense ($540 x 8/12) Interest payable 360 180 Cash 6,540 74) As of Dec. 31/99, the warranty for 1996, 1997 units is expired;Dec. 31/99 liability = For 1998 sales: 1/3(20,000)($200)(.01) = $13,333 For 1999 sales: 2/3(20,000)($200)(.01) = 26,667 Total liability at Dec. 31/1999 $40,000 75) January 1, 20x3 warranty liability balance =(20,000 + 25,000).03($200) - $35,000 - $80,000 = $155,000 76) CASE A (a) None permitted for remote loss contingencies(b) No (permissible but not required) CASE B (a) None(b) Yes (required for reasonably possible loss contingencies) CASE C (a) Estimated loss - Damages from lawsuit 20,000 Estimated liability - Damages from lawsuit 20,000 (b) Yes or no (Disclosure often required in addition to the journal entry) for full disclosure. 77) Contingencies may or may not be accrued under ASPE but are never accrued under IFRS. Both IFRS and ASPE require the disclosure of contingencies. 78) Please see the following table: Interest Expense 6,000 Interest Payable 3,000 Cash 9,000

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    Exam Name___________________________________ TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) The carrying value of a bond from the issuing corporation's standpoint will always move closer to its face value, regardless of whether the bond is issued at a premium or a discount. 1) _______ 2) Under the effective interest method, interest expense is calculated by multiplying the market interest rate by the carrying value of the bonds. 2) _______ 3) Assume that a company issues bonds at a discount. Under the effective interest method, the company will record progressively less interest expense with the passage of time. 3) _______ 4) Transaction costs are deducted from the carrying value of long - term financial liabilities. 4) _______ 5) When the market rate exceeds the stated or nominal rate, a bond's carrying value will be less than its fair value. 5) _______ 6) In - substance defeasance leads to the de - recognition of a company's long - term debt. 6) _______ 7) The stated rate of interest is the interest rate used to determine the amount of cash interest that will be paid on the principal. 7) _______ 8) The capitalization of borrowing costs is mandatory under both IFRS & ASPE. 8) _______ 9) A company enters into a forward exchange contract to hedge its US dollar payable which is due in 90 days. The company committed to purchase sufficient US currency to settle its liability at a rate of $1 US=$1.20 CAD US. The company's year - end falls 30 days before the settlement date. On that date, the forward rate for 30 - day settlement contracts was 1 US=$1.22 CAD US. As a result of these facts the company will record a gain on its current year financial statements. 9) _______ 10) A short - term payable may be the current portion of a long - term liability, which arises when the next payment on such a debt will be made out of current assets. 10) ______ 11) Interest may be recognized on a note even though the note does not explicitly state an interest rate. 11) ______ 12) The principal amount of a debt is the cash or cash equivalent amount borrowed. 12) ______ 13) Use of the effective interest method for amortizing bond premiums and discounts is mandatory under IFRS but not under ASPE. 13) ______ 14) Borrowing costs can only be capitalized on non - financial assets. 14) ______ 15) The cost of any equity financing is included when calculating the cost of generalized borrowings. 15) ______ 16) Bonds are said to be redeemable when they can be prematurely retired at the discretion of the issuing company and retractable when they can be prematurely retired at the investor's discretion. 16) ______

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    17) When the maturity date of a bond issue is within one year or the operating cycle (whichever is longer) of the current balance sheet date, the bond liability should be reclassified as a current liability (assuming the payment will be made out of current assets). 17) ______ 18) Callable bonds are callable at the option of the investor. 18) ______ 19) A $1,000, 6%, 10 - year bond purchased as a long - term investment at an effective rate at 7%, will pay the investor $70 cash interest each year. 19) ______ 20) The amortization of a bind discount or premium over the life of a bond will be the same under both the straight line and effective interest methods. 20) ______ 21) In - substance defeasance means that a debtor irrevocably places cash or other monetary assets in a trust fund to pay interest on an outstanding debt. In such situations, the debt is always recorded as paid when the trust fund is set up (i.e. removed from the books). 21) ______ 22) Hedging is one method of minimizing foreign exchange risk. 22) ______ 23) The present value of any bond payable issued between interest - payment dates will include any interest accrued since the last interest payment date. 23) ______ 24) Debt issue costs on long - term debt are expensed upon issue. 24) ______ 25) An increase in interest rates may make bond defeasance more attractive to the issuing corporation. 25) ______ 26) A company issuing shares to comply with its debt covenants for cash would simultaneously decrease (improve) its debt - to - assets and debt - to equity ratios. 26) ______ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 27) Bonds payable (due 5 years from the balance sheet date) should be classified as follows: 27) ______ A) A contingent liability. B) A current liability. C) A long - term liability. D) An element of the owners' equity. 28) AB sold its 10 - year bond at a discount. In reporting the bonds and the related discount on a balance sheet shortly thereafter, the discount should be: 28) ______ A) Added to the bonds. B) Recorded as expense in the period of sale. C) Deducted from the bonds payable. D) Reported as a deferred charge. 29) JMR bought 15 Z Corporation's $1,000 bonds for $15,270 total, on April 1, 2014, (five years prior to maturity). The bonds pay 8% semi - annual interest on April 1 and October 1. On December 31, 2014, the bonds had a market value of $14,950 (not a permanent decline). JMR purchased these bonds at: 29) ______ A) A discount plus accrued interest. B) Par plus accrued interest. C) A discount. D) Par. E)

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    A premium. 30) R Company was indebted to A Inc. at January 1, 2014. The note called for a $25,000 payment to be made on December 31, 2014 and also on December 31, 2015. The note was non - interest bearing yet 10% was the prevailing rate at the time the note was issued. What is the book value of the note on R's January 1, 2014 balance sheet (rounded)? 30) ______ A) $50,000 B) $47,727 C) $38,962 D) $47,500 E) $43,388 31) $5,000 (face value) of bonds with a book value of $4,300 was retired 4 years and 9 months prior to maturity. The dollar amount (excluding interest) paid to retire the bonds was $4,700. The entry to record the retirement would include: 31) ______ A) dr. bonds payable $4,700 B) dr. bonds payable $5,000 C) cr. unusual gain $400 D) cr. cash $4,300 32) ER issued for $2,060,000, two thousand of its 9%, $1,000 callable bonds. The bonds are dated January 1, 2019, and mature many years from now. Interest is payable semi - annually on January 1 and July 1. The bonds can be called by the issuer at $102 on any interest payment date after December 31, 2023. The unamortized bond premium was $28,000 at December 31, 2021, and the market price of the bonds was $99 on this date. In its December 31, 2021, balance sheet, at what amount should GC report the carrying value of the bonds? 32) ______ A) $1,980,000 B) $2,032,000 C) $2,040,000 D) $2,028,000 E) Cannot answer; the bond term is not given 33) Gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt, if material, should be: 33) ______ A) recognized as an extraordinary item in the period of extinguishment. B) amortized over the life of the new issue. C) recognized in income as ordinary gains and losses or as unusual items. D) amortized over the remaining original life of the extinguished issue. 34) All of the following are true with respect to sinking funds except: 34) ______ A) A sinking fund may make the investment more attractive to investors. B) A sinking fund may be handled by a trustee or by the individual company. C) Once the sinking fund is established, the company has no more responsibility to the debt. D) A sinking fund is a cash fund that is restricted for retiring the debt of a company. 35) The rate of interest specified on the face of the debt is called the: 35) ______ A) Yield interest rate. B) Stated interest rate. C) Effective interest rate. D) Market interest rate. 36) The rate of interest used to discount the future cash payments on a debt to the cash equivalent borrowed is least likely to be described by which of the following terms: 36) ______ A) Prevailing interest rate. B) Effective interest rate. C) Stated interest rate. D) Yield interest rate. 37) KR issued bonds payable with a face amount of $200,000 and a maturity date ten years from date of issuance. If the bonds were issued at a premium, this indicated that: 37) ______

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