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    PracticeACCAACCA FR — Financial Reporting Practice Exam 2Question 27
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    Financial InstrumentsIFRS 9Financial InstrumentsEffective InterestSyllabus Area B
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 26)

    Section B - Case 3: PayStream (Question 1 of 5)

    Scenario: PayStream, a FinTech firm whose functional currency is the Dinar (D), issued 10,000 convertible bonds on 1 January 20X5 at their par value of D100 each. The bonds pay a 4% coupon annually in arrears and mature in 3 years. Similar bonds without a conversion option carry an interest rate of 7%. (PV of $1 at 7% for 3 yrs = 0.8163; PV of $1 annuity at 7% for 3 yrs = 2.6243).

    On 1 July 20X5, PayStream bought 50,000 shares in DataCo for D3 each, irrevocably designating them at Fair Value Through OCI (FVTOCI). At 31 December 20X5, the shares traded at D3.50.

    On 1 November 20X5, PayStream bought servers from a US supplier for $100,000 USD. Exchange rates: 1 Nov: $1 = D0.80; 31 Dec: $1 = D0.85. The invoice is unpaid at year-end.

    Question: What is the value of the liability component of the convertible bonds on initial recognition at 1 January 20X5?

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    ACCA · Question 27 · Financial Instruments

    Section B - Case 3: PayStream (Question 2 of 5)

    Scenario: PayStream, a FinTech firm whose functional currency is the Dinar (D), issued 10,000 convertible bonds on 1 January 20X5 at their par value of D100 each. The bonds pay a 4% coupon annually in arrears and mature in 3 years. Similar bonds without a conversion option carry an interest rate of 7%. (PV of $1 at 7% for 3 yrs = 0.8163; PV of $1 annuity at 7% for 3 yrs = 2.6243).

    On 1 July 20X5, PayStream bought 50,000 shares in DataCo for D3 each, irrevocably designating them at Fair Value Through OCI (FVTOCI). At 31 December 20X5, the shares traded at D3.50.

    On 1 November 20X5, PayStream bought servers from a US supplier for $100,000 USD. Exchange rates: 1 Nov: $1 = D0.80; 31 Dec: $1 = D0.85. The invoice is unpaid at year-end.

    Question: What is the finance cost to be recognized in the Statement of Profit or Loss for the convertible bonds for the year ended 31 December 20X5?

    Answer options:

    A.

    D40,000

    B.

    D70,000

    C.

    D64,489

    D.

    D36,851

    How to approach this question

    Multiply the initial liability component calculated in Q26 by the effective interest rate (the market rate of 7%).

    Full Answer

    C.D64,489✓ Correct
    Under IFRS 9, the finance cost is calculated using the effective interest method. The effective interest rate is the market rate of 7%. Finance cost = D921,272 (initial liability) x 7% = D64,489. (The actual cash paid is D40,000, and the difference of D24,489 is added to the liability).

    Common mistakes

    Using the 4% coupon rate to calculate the finance cost.
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