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4. If assets are to be disposed of
a. The recoverable amount is the fair value less costs to sell.
b. The recoverable amount is the value-in-use.
c. The asset is not impaired.
d. The recoverable amount is the carrying value.
5. Estimates of future cash flows normally would cover projections over a maximum of
a. Five years.
b. Ten years.
c. Fifteen years.
d. Twenty years.
6. An entity has a database that it purchased five years ago. At that date, the database had 15,000 customer addresses on it. Since the date of purchase, 1,000 addresses
have been taken from the list and 2,000 addresses have been added to the list. It is anticipated that in two years’ time, a further 4,000 addresses will have been added to
the list. In determining the value-in-use of the customer lists, how many addresses should be taken into account at the current date?
a. 15,000
b. 16,000
c. 20,000
d. 21,000
7. Which of the following is the best evidence of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell?
a. An asset that is trading in an active market.
b. The price in a binding sale agreement.
c. Information available that determines the disposal value of the asset in an arm’s-length transaction.
d. The carrying value of the asset.
8. When calculating the estimates of future cash flows, which of the following cash flows should not be included?
a. Cash flows from disposal.
b. Income tax payments.
c. Cash flows from the sale of assets produced by the asset.
d. Cash outflows on the maintenance of the asset.
9. When deciding on the discount rate that should be used, which factors should not be taken into account?
a. The time value of money.
b. Risks that relate to the asset for which future cash flow estimates have not been adjusted.
c. Risks specific to the asset for which future cash flow estimates have been adjusted.
d. Pretax rates.
10. An impairment loss that relates to an asset that has been revalued should be recognized in
a. Profit or loss.
b. Revaluation reserve that relates to the revalued asset.
c. Opening retained profits.
d. Any reserve in equity.
11. A cash-generating unit is
a. The smallest business segment.
b. Any grouping of assets that generates cash flows.
c. Any group of assets that is reported separately to management.
d. The smallest group of assets that generates independent cash flows from continuing use.
12. Goodwill should be tested for impairment
a. If there is an indication of impairment.
b. Annually.
c. Every five years.
d. On the acquisition of a subsidiary.
13. Where part of the cash-generating unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the element disposed of
a. Shall be written off to the statement of comprehensive income entirely.
b. Shall not be included in the calculation of gain or loss on disposal.
c. Shall be included in the calculation of gain or loss on disposal.
d. Shall be written off against retained profits.
14. When impairment testing a cash-generating unit, any corporate assets, such as the head office business or computer equipment, should
a. Be allocated on a reasonable and consistent basis.
b. Be separately impairment tested.
c. Be included in the head office assets or parent’s assets and impairment tested along with that cash-generating unit.
d. Not be allocated to cash-generating units.
15. When allocating an impairment loss, such a loss should reduce the carrying amount of which asset first?
a. Property, plant, and equipment.
b. Intangible assets.
c. Goodwill.
d. Current assets.
16. Which of the following impairment losses should never be reversed?
a. Loss on property, plant, and equipment.