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IAS 37 – Chapter 5, Question 2

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  • September 15, 2013 at 9:23 pm #140549
    charlotte7290
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    Hi,

    I’m a little confused by the answer to question 2 of chapter 5 of the F3 notes.

    I thought that (1) having a 5% chance needed to be disclosed by note and (2) having a possible chance also needed to be disclosed by note. Therefore I thought the answer was D. However, the answers say it’s A (for 1, create a provision and 2, disclose by note).

    Can someone please explain how the answer is actually a?

    Many thanks,
    Charlotte

    September 16, 2013 at 1:50 pm #140573
    John Moffat
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    It is a trick question.

    There is not a 5% chance of having to pay on the warranty. It is virtually certain that they will have to pay something (because they always have in the past).

    Imagine you are a shop selling TV’s and every year about 5% of people returned their TVs as faulty,

    How likely is it that people will be returning TVs this year? Surely it is virtually certain that some will be returning TVs (probably 5% of them if that it what has happened in the past).

    Because it is virtually certain we will provide and show an amount as owing.

    September 16, 2013 at 8:23 pm #140605
    charlotte7290
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    Oh! Thank you John! Silly me, should learn to read the question! It’s always the wording that tricks me. Thanks again 🙂

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