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IFRS15 Options / Breakage

BBrian7y ago
Hi, Appreciate if you can kindly help to have a look at the below: In an example provided by a pwc guide, the situation is as follows: Entity contracts with customer who paid $200 for Service A and an option to purchase Service B for $100. Standalone selling price for A and B are $200 and $160 respectively. Estimated standalone selling price for the option is $50 taking into account the possibility of exercising the option. As a result, allocation of transaction price would be $160 to A and $40 to option for B. It follows that when option is exercised by customer afterwards, Revenue of $100 + $40 = $140 is recognised. Question: Because the incremental benefit of the option offered is $160 - $100 = $60 for getting service B, and the standalone selling price given is $50, would that imply a probability of exercising the option of 83%? (e.g. entity expects a breakage of 17%) If so should be recognise revenue of ($40/83%) + $100 = $150? Many thanks,
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