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    PracticeACCAACCA FR — Financial Reporting Practice Exam 4Question 20
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    LeasesIFRS 16LeasesROU AssetSection B
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 16)

    Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

    Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

    • Materials and components: $10,000,000
    • Direct labor: $5,000,000
    • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
    • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

    By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

    Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

    Question: What is the initial cost of the wind farm recognized in Property, Plant and Equipment on 1 January 20X4?

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    ACCA · Question 20 · Leases

    Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

    Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

    • Materials and components: $10,000,000
    • Direct labor: $5,000,000
    • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
    • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

    By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

    Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

    Question: What is the carrying amount of the Right-of-Use (ROU) asset for the vessels at 31 December 20X4?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $8,424,000

    B.

    $6,929,440

    C.

    $6,739,200

    D.

    $8,000,000

    How to approach this question

    Take the initial ROU asset value (equal to the initial lease liability here) and depreciate it on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

    Full Answer

    C.$6,739,200✓ Correct
    Under IFRS 16, the ROU asset is initially measured at the amount of the lease liability ($8,424,000). It is then depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term (5 years). Depreciation = $8,424,000 / 5 = $1,684,800. Carrying amount at 31 Dec 20X4 = $8,424,000 - $1,684,800 = $6,739,200.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing the ROU asset carrying amount with the lease liability carrying amount.
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