This distinguishes a business combination from other types of investment transactions. Obtaining of control Acquisition of stocks Acquisition of assets All of these

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This distinguishes a business combination from other types of investment transactions.

Obtaining of control

Acquisition of stocks

Acquisition of assets

All of these

The entity that obtains control over another business in a business combination called the

Controller

Acquiree

Acquirer

Controllee

Entity A obtained control of Entity B in a business combination. When computing for goodwill, Entity A would least likely account for which of the following?

Entity B’s research and development projects that were already charged as expenses, but have a fair value as at the acquisition date.

Entity B’s unrecorded identifiable intangible assets

Operating lease between Entity A and Entity B, wherein Entity B is the lessee.

Entity A’s expected costs of exiting or terminating some or all of Entity B’s activities after the combination.

A contingent liability assumed in a business combination

Is not accounted for by the acquirer if the contingent liability has an improbable outflow of economic resources.

Is recognized even if it has an improbable outflow of economic resources for as long as there is present obligation and the fair value of the obligation can be measured reliably

Is recognized only if there is present obligation, probable outflow of economic resources, and can be measured reliably.

Are not accounted for by the acquirer if the contingent liability has an improbable outflow of economic resources and recognized only if there is present obligation, probable outflow of economic resources, and can be measured reliably.

A gain on a bargain purchase is

Recognized in profit or loss in the year of acquisition

Amortized in profit or loss over the lower of its legal life and estimated useful life

Recognized in profit or loss in the year of acquisition but only after reassessment of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination

None of the above

Which of the following assets of an acquiree may not be included when computing for the goodwill arising from a business combination?

Capitalized kitchen utensils and equipment

Intangible assets not previously recorded

Research and development costs charged as expenses

Goodwill

 

Direct cost incurred in a business combination are

Capitalized

Expensed

Capitalized, except for costs of issuing equity and debt instruments

Expensed, except for costs of issuing equity and debt instruments

Entity A and Entity B combined their businesses. The acquirer in the business combination is not clearly identifiable. Which of the following is not an indicator that Entity A is the acquirer?

Entity A is the initiator of the business combination.

Entity A’s former owners receive the largest portion of the voting rights in the combined entity.

Entity A’s former management team dominates the management of the combined entity.

Entity C, a new entity, is formed and Entity C transfers cash to Entity A and Entity B

Restructuring provisions

Are generally not recognized as part of business combination unless the acquiree has, at the acquisition date, an existing liability for restructuring that has been recognized in accordance with PAS 37

That do not meet the definition of a liability at the acquisition date are recognized as post-combination expenses of the combined entity when the costs are incurred

Generally increases goodwill

Are generally not recognized as part of business combination unless the acquiree has, at the acquisition date, an existing liability for restructuring that has been recognized in accordance with PAS 37 and do not meet the definition of a liability at the acquisition date are recognized as post-combination expenses of the combined entity when the costs are incurred

The identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are generally measured at

Acquisition-date fair values

Previous carrying amounts

Fair value less cost to sell

Cost

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