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____ 4. Post-employment employee benefits include all of the 10. What is the mandated method of determining the
following, except present value of the defined benefit obligation?
a. Nonmonetary benefits such as housing, car and free or a. Projected unit credit c. Individual level premium
subsidized goods. method method
b. Retirement benefits, such as pensions. b. Entry age normal method d. Aggregate method
c. Postemployment life insurance
d. Postemployment medical care
11. It is the increase in the present value of the
____ 5. The entity retains the obligation for the payment defined benefit obligation resulting from
of retirement benefits without the establishment employee service in the current period.
a. Current service cost c. Past service cost
of a separate fund. b. Interest cost d. Unrecognized actuarial loss
a. Contributory plan c. Funded plan
b. Noncontributory plan d. Unfunded plan
12. These are assets held by an entity, the fund itself,
____ 6. Under a defined contribution plan that is legally separate from the reporting entity
I. The entity’s legal or constructive obligation is limited to the and exists solely to pay or fund employee
amount it agrees to contribute to the fund.
benefits.
II. The entity’s obligation is to provide the a. Plan assets c. Retirement fund
agreed benefits to current and former b. Trust fund d. Pension assets
employees.
a. I only c. Both I and II
13. Plan assets are assets held by a long-term benefit fund
b. II only d. Neither I nor II
that satisfies all of the following conditions, except
a. The fund is legally separate from the reporting entity.
b. The assets of the fund are to be used only to settle the
employee benefit obligation.
c. The assets in the fund can be returned to the entity even if
the remaining assets of the fund are not sufficient to meet
the plan’s obligation. II. If the benefits are not vested, the past service
d. The assets are not available to the reporting entity’s
creditors even in bankruptcy. cost is amortized on a straight line basis
over the period until the benefits become
vested.
____ 14. It is an insurance policy issued by an insurer that a. I only c. Both I and II
is not a related party of the reporting entity and b. II only d. Neither I nor II
the proceeds of the policy can be used only to pay
or fund employee benefits under a defined 20. The vested benefits
benefit plan. a. Are employee benefits that are not conditional on future
a. Qualifying insurance c. Annuity employment.
policy b. Are benefits to be paid to the retired employees in the
b. Aggregate policy d. Unconditional insurance current period.
policy c. Are benefits to be paid to the retired employees in the
subsequent year.
d. Are benefits accumulated in the hands of a trustee.
____ 15. Which is incorrect concerning return on plan assets?
a. The actual return on plan assets is one component of the
expense recognized in the income statement. 21. Which is incorrect concerning
the basic accounting
b. The difference between the expected return and actual considerations for a defined benefit plan?
return on plan assets is an actuarial gain or loss.
a. The fair value of plan assets is the source of fund set aside
c. The expected return on plan assets is based on market
in meeting future benefit payments.
expectations, at the beginning of the period, for returns
b. The projected benefit obligation is the present value of
over the entire life of the related obligation.
expected future payments required to settle the obligation
d. In determining the expected and actual return on plan
arising from employee service in the current and prior
assets, an entity shall deduct expected administration costs
periods.
not included in actuarial assumptions in measuring defined
c. If the fair value of plan assets is more than the projected
benefit obligation, and tax payable by the plan itself.
benefit obligation, the plan is overfunded and there is
prepaid benefit cost.
d. The fair value of plan assets is classified as noncurrent
____ 16. The amount recognized as liability in the statements of financial
asset and the projected benefit obligation is classified as
position shall be the net total of the following amounts (choose
noncurrent liability in the statement of financial position.
the incorrect one)
a. The present value of the projected benefit obligation at
balance sheet date 22. These are the entity’s best estimates of the
b. Plus any actuarial gains, less any actuarial losses, not yet
recognized variables that will determine the ultimate cost of
c. Plus any past service cost not yet recognized providing postemployment benefits.
d. Minus the fair value of plan assets at balance sheet date a. Actuarial assumptions c. Financial assumptions
b. Demographic assumptions d. Actuarial computations
____ 17. It is the excess of the fair value of the plan assets
over the present value of the defined benefit 23. Which statement is correct concerning actuarial gains and
losses?
obligation. I. Actuarial gains and losses comprise of experience
a. Surplus c. Accrued benefit cost adjustments and the effects of changes in actuarial
b. Projected benefit d. Accumulated benefit assumptions.
obligation obligation II. Actuarial gains and losses may result from
increases or decreases in either the present
____ 18. It is the increase in present value of the defined value of defined benefit obligation or the
benefit obligation for employee service in prior fair value of any related plan assets.
a. I only c. Both I and II
periods, resulting in the current period from the b. II only d. Neither I nor II
introduction or amendment of a defined benefit
plan.
a. Current service cost c. Past service cost 24. What is the so called “corridor” in the recognition
b. Interest cost d. Employee benefit cost of actuarial gains and losses?
a. 10% of the present value of the defined benefit obligation
or 10% of the fair value of plan assets at the beginning of
____ 19. Which is correct concerning amortization of past service cost?
the year, whichever is higher.
I. The past service cost shall be expensed immediately when
b. 10% of the present value of the defined benefit obligation
additional benefits vest immediately.
or 10% of the fair value of the plan assets at the beginning
of the year, whichever is lower.
c. 10% of the present value of the defined benefit obligation
or 10% of the fair value of plan assets at the end of the d. Credited to equity
year, whichever is higher.
d. 10% of the present value of the defined benefit obligation
or 10% of the fair value of plan assets at the end of the 31. An entity contributes to an industrial pension plan
year, whichever is lower.
that provides a pension arrangement for its
employees. A large number of other employers
____ 25. Which statement is incorrectconcerning actuarial also contibute to the pension plan and the entity
assumptions for a defined benefit plan? makes contribution in respect of each employee.
a. Actuarial assumptions shall be biased and mutually
compatible These contributions are kept separate from
b. Actuarial assumptions comprise of demographic and corporate assets and are used together with any
financial assumptions.
c. The discount rate is equal to the market yield at the end of investment income to purchase annuities for
reporting period on high quality bonds, or if there are no retired employees. The only obligation of the
such bonds, the market yield on government bonds.
d. Postemployment benefit obligations shall be measured on entity is to pay the annual contribution. This
a basis that reflects estimated future salarry increases. pension scheme is
a. Multiemployer plan and a defined contribution scheme
b. Multiemployer plan and a defined benefit scheme
____ 26. The discount rate used in making actuarial c. Defined contribution plan only
d. Defined benefit plan only
assumptions shall be determined by reference to
a. Market yield at the end of reporting period on high quality
bonds.
b. Stated rate on high quality bonds. 32. An entity has decided to improve its defined
c. Market yield at the end of reporting period on government benefit pension scheme. The benefit payable shall
bonds.
d. Stated rate on government bonds.
be determined by reference to 60 years of service
rather than 65 years of service. As a result, the
defined benefit pension liability would increase.
____ 27. These are employee benefits that are payable as a The average remaining service period of the
result of an entity’s decision to terminate an employees is 10 years. What is the treatment of
employee’s employment before the normal the increase in the pension liability in the financial
retirement date, or an employee’s decision to statements?
accept voluntary redundancy in exchange for a. The past service cost shall be charged against retained
those benefits. earnings.
a. Termination benefits b. The past service cost shall be charged against profit or loss
b. Short-term benefits for the year.
c. Long-term benefits c. The past service cost shall be spread over the remaining
d. Postemployment benefits service period of the employees.
d. The past service cost shall bot be recognized.
____ 46. PAS 26 Accounting and reporting by retirement benefit plans 52. If the actual return onplan assets exceeds the
shall be applied to which of the following? expected return for the period the difference is
a. The costs to entities of employee retirement benefits a. A deferred loss
b. Report to individuals on their future retirement benefits b. A deferred gain
c. The financial statements relating to an actuarial business c. Recognized as a loss in the current period
d. The general purpose financial reports of pension schemes d. Recognized as a gain in the current period
____ 47. Which of the following may be disclosed in the 53. The components of net periodic pension expense that involve
delayed recognition are
financial report of a defined benefit plan but a. Interest cost, past service cost, transition cost and
would not be shown in the financial report of a expected return on plan assets.
defined contribution plan? b. Service cost, transition cost, and gains and losses.
c. Gains and losses, transition cost and past service cost.
a. Government bonds held
d. Transition cost, past service cost and expected return on
b. Actuarial present value of promised retirement benefits
plan assets.
c. Employee contributions
d. Employer contributions
____ 73. Which of the following situations would prima facie lead to a 79. For a finance lease, the amount recorded initially
lease being classified as an operating lease? by the lessee as a liability should
a. Transfer of ownership to the lessee at the end of the lease a. Exceed the present value of the minimum lease payments
term b. Exceed the total of the minimum lease payments
b. Option to purchase at a value below the fair value of the c. Not exceed the fair value of the leased property at the
asset inception of the lease
c. The lease term is for a major part of the asset’s life d. Equal the total of the minimum lease payments
d. The present value of the minimum lease payments is 50%
of the fair value of the asset
93. The profit on a finance lease transaction for lessors who are
____ 86. From the standpoint of the lessee, the minimum lease manufacturers or dealers shall
payments include all of the following, except a. Not be recognized separately from finance income.
a. The guaranteed residual value. b. Be recognized in the normal way on the transaction.
b. The lessee’s obligation to pay executory cost. c. Only be recognized at the end of the lease term.
c. The bargain purchase option. d. Be allowed on a straight line basis over the lease term.
d. Any payment that the lessee must make upon failure to
extend or renew the lease.
94. Which of the following statements characterizes a
sales type lease
____ 87. Which of the following would be considered an a. The lessor recognizes only interest revenue over the life of
executory cost? the asset.
a. Minimum lease payment. b. The lessor recognizes only interest revenue over the lease
b. Interest expense incurred. term.
c. Bargain purchase option. c. The lessor recognizes a dealer’s profit at lease inception
d. Maintenance cost. and interest revenue over the lease term.
d. The lessor recognizes a dealer’s profit at lease inception 2.
and interest revenue over the life of the asset. c. The reduction of the lease obligation in year 1.
d. One-tenth of the original lease liability.
5. D 29. C
____ 99. The excess of the fair value of
leased property at the 6. A 30. A
inception of the lease over its 7. B 31. A
carrying amount shall be
8. D 32. B
classified by the dealer lessor
as 9. C 33. C
a. Unearned income from a sales
type lease 10. A 34. A
b. Unearned income from a direct
financinf lease 11. A 35. B
c. Manufacturer’s profit from a sales
type lease 12. A 36. D
d. Manufatcturer’s profit from a direct
financing lease 13. C 37. C
14. A 38. A
____ 100. In a lease that is recorded as a
15. A 39. C
sales type lease by the lessor
interest revenue 16. C 40. A
a. Does not arise.
b. Shall be recognized over the 17. A 41. C
period of the lease using the
interest method. 18. C 42. D
c. Shall be recognized over the
period of the lease using the 19. C 43. A
44. A 79. C
45. B 80. D
46. D 81. C
47. B 82. C
48. D 83. C
49. B 84. A
50. D 85. C
51. B 86. B
52. B 87. D
53. C 88. C
54. C 89. C
55. A 90. A
56. D 91. B
57. A 92. B
58. D 93. B
59. D 94. C
60. A 95. D
61. A 96. A
62. D 97. B
63. B 98. C
64. B 99. C
65. A 100. B
66. A
67. B
68. B
69. C
70. C
71. A
72. B
73. D
74. A
75. C
76. A
77. C
78. A