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Section B - Case 1

*AeroStream is a commercial airline. On 1 January 20X5, AeroStream entered into a contract with a corporate client to provide 10 specific charter flights during the year for a total fixed price of $50,000. As part of the contract, AeroStream also granted the client 50,000 loyalty points, which can be redeemed for future flights. The standalone selling price of one charter flight is $5,500. The standalone selling price of one loyalty point is estimated at $0.10.

Also on 1 January 20X5, AeroStream leased a new aircraft for 5 years. The lease requires annual payments of $200,000 in arrears. The implicit interest rate in the lease is 5%. The present value of the lease payments is $865,895. AeroStream incurred initial direct costs of $15,000 to negotiate the lease.*

Question:
Under IFRS 15, what percentage of the total transaction price ($50,000) should be allocated to the loyalty points?

ACCA · Question 17 · IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Section B - Case 1

*AeroStream is a commercial airline. On 1 January 20X5, AeroStream entered into a contract with a corporate client to provide 10 specific charter flights during the year for a total fixed price of $50,000. As part of the contract, AeroStream also granted the client 50,000 loyalty points, which can be redeemed for future flights. The standalone selling price of one charter flight is $5,500. The standalone selling price of one loyalty point is estimated at $0.10.

Also on 1 January 20X5, AeroStream leased a new aircraft for 5 years. The lease requires annual payments of $200,000 in arrears. The implicit interest rate in the lease is 5%. The present value of the lease payments is $865,895. AeroStream incurred initial direct costs of $15,000 to negotiate the lease.*

Question:
By 30 June 20X5, AeroStream has provided 4 of the 10 charter flights. None of the loyalty points have been redeemed. How much revenue should AeroStream recognize in respect of this contract for the half-year ended 30 June 20X5?

Answer options:

A.

$20,000

B.

$22,000

C.

$18,333

D.

$16,667

How to approach this question

1. Allocate the $50,000 transaction price to the flights using the relative standalone selling price ratio. 2. Recognize revenue proportionally for the 4 flights completed.

Full Answer

C.$18,333✓ Correct
1. Total transaction price = $50,000. 2. Allocation to flights = $50,000 x ($55,000 / $60,000) = $45,833.33. 3. Allocation to points = $50,000 x ($5,000 / $60,000) = $4,166.67. 4. AeroStream has satisfied 4 out of 10 flight performance obligations. Revenue recognized = $45,833.33 x (4/10) = $18,333.

Common mistakes

Simply taking 40% of the $50,000 contract price, forgetting that some of that price is deferred for the loyalty points.

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