Operating Segments and Reportable Segments Quiz

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What is an operating segment of an entity?

  • A component that only incurs expenses
  • A component that only earns revenues
  • A component that is reviewed by the entity's chief operating decision maker
  • A component that engages in business activities, earns revenues, incurs expenses, and is reviewed by the entity's chief operating decision maker (correct)

What is a reportable segment?

  • A segment that is not reviewed by the entity's chief operating decision maker
  • Operating segments or aggregations of operating segments (correct)
  • Only aggregations of operating segments
  • A segment that is not part of an entity

What should an entity explain about each reportable segment?

  • The measurement of the segment revenues
  • The measurement of the segment liabilities
  • The measurement of the segment profit or loss
  • The measurement of the segment profit or loss and segment liabilities (correct)

What should be reconciled for reportable segments?

<p>All of these (B)</p>
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What information should be available for an operating segment?

<p>Discrete financial information (D)</p>
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What is the primary objective of using a valuation technique?

<p>To estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset would take place under current market conditions (A)</p>
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Which of the following valuation techniques uses prices and other relevant information from market transactions involving identical or similar assets?

<p>Market approach (C)</p>
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Which valuation technique requires the amount to replace the service capacity of an asset?

<p>Cost approach (D)</p>
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Which valuation technique converts future amounts to a single current amount?

<p>Income approach (B)</p>
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What is the purpose of the income approach in valuation techniques?

<p>To convert future amounts to a single current amount (C)</p>
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What does the risk inherent in valuation techniques used to measure fair value refer to?

<p>The uncertainty in determining the exact value of an asset (C)</p>
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What does a market quote price that differs depending on whether an asset is being sold or bought from the market indicate?

<p>There is a discrepancy in the market (A)</p>
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What does the effect of P/L or other comprehensive income for a period of recurring fair value measurements imply?

<p>The asset's value has fluctuated (C)</p>
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What does the acquisition date signify in a business combination?

<p>The date on which the acquirer effectively obtains control of the acquiree (A)</p>
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What does positive goodwill represent in a business combination?

<p>Excess of cost of combination over a share of net assets (D)</p>
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How is goodwill measured after its initial recognition?

<p>At costless accumulated impairment losses (D)</p>
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When is goodwill tested for impairment?

<p>When events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired (B)</p>
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Which standard deals with the Impairment of Assets?

<p>IAS 36 (B)</p>
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