IntAcc1.3 - Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

Under IFRS 9, which of the following is not a category of financial assets?

• Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

• Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

• Financial assets at amortized cost

• Financial assets held for sale

Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of a financial asset shall be

• Capitalized as cost of the financial asset

• Expensed when incurred

• Charged to retained earnings

• Included as a component of other comprehensive income

Depending on the business model for managing financial assets, an entity shall classify financial assets subsequent to initial recognition at

• Fair value

• Amortized cost

• Either fair value or amortized cost

• Neither fair value nor amortized cost

The contractual agreement between the investor and the bond issuer is contained in the formal document known as

• Contract of debt

• Bond indenture

• Bond certificate

• Bond agreement

The interest rate written on the face of the bond is known as

• Effective rate

• Coupon rate

• Yield rate

• Market rate

The effective interest rate on bonds is lower than the stated rate when bonds sell

• At maturity value

• Above face value

• Below face value

• At face value

An investor purchased a bond classified as a long-term investment between interest dates at a premium. At the purchase date, the carrying amount of the bond is more than the

• Cash paid to seller

• Face value of bond

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Raiser Company acquired a financial asset at its market value of ₱3,200,000. Broker fees of ₱200,000 were incurred in relation to the purchase. At what amount should the financial asset initially be recognized respectively if it classified as at fair value through profit or loss, or as at fair value through OCI?

• ₱3,400,000 and ₱3,200,000

• ₱3,200,000 and ₱3,200,000

• ₱3,200,000 and ₱3,400,000

• ₱3,400,000 and ₱3,400,000

Carmela Company acquired a financial instrument for ₱4,000,000 on March 31, 2018. The financial instrument is classified as financial asset through other comprehensive income. The direct acquisition costs incurred amounted to ₱700,000. On December 31, 2018, the fair value of the instrument was ₱5,500,000 and the transaction costs that would be incurred on the sale of the investment are estimated at ₱600,000.

What gain would be recognized in other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2018?

• ₱200,000

• ₱900,000

• ₱800,000

• ₱0

Axim Co. acquired 40,000 ordinary shares on October 1 for ₱6,600,000 to be held for trading. On November 30, the investee distributed 10% ordinary share dividend when the market price of the share was ₱250. On December 31, the entity sold 4,000 shares for P1,000,000.

What amount should be reported as gain on sale of investment in the current year?

• ₱340,000

• ₱400,000

• ₱500,000

• ₱600,000