THEORIES BUSINESS COMBINATION -
PFRS 3
1. It is a transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more
businesses.
a. Business combination
b. Merger
c. Consolidation
d. Intercorporate directorship
2. This is defined as an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted
and
managed for the purpose of providing a return directly to investors or other owners, members or
participants.
a. Business
b. Transaction
c. Isolated event
d. Undertaking
3. Which of the following accounting methods must be applied to all business combinations?
a. Pooling method
b. Equity method
c. Proportionate consolidation
d. Acquisition method
4. This is defined as “the entity that obtains control of the acquiree”.
a. Acquirer
b. Investor
c. Parent
d. Subsidiary
5. It is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity or business so as to
obtain benefits from its activities.
a. Significant influence
b. Undue influence
c. Control
d. Managerial dependence
6. An acquirer might obtain control of an acquire in all of the following, except
a. By transferring cash, cash equivalents and other assets
b. By issuing equity interests
c. By contract alone, even without consideration
d. By acquiring interest in a joint venture
7. A business combination may be structured in all of the following, except
a. One or more businesses become subsidiaries of an acquirer
b. One entity transfers its net assets to another entity
c. A group of former owners of one of the combining entities obtains control of the
combined entity
d. An entity acquires assets that are not a business.
8. It is a business combination in which all of the combining entities or businesses are ultimately
controlled by the same party or parties both before and after the combination and the control is
not transitory.
,a. Business combination involving entities under common control
b. Business combination involving entities under diversified control
c. Full business combination
d. Business reorganization
9. What is the term for the business combination where all combining entities transfer their net
assets to a newly formed entity?
a. True merger
b. Legal merger
c. “Roll up” or ”put together” transaction
d. Spin off
10. This is defined as holders of equity interest of investor-owned entities, or members and
participants in mutual entities.
a. Shareholders
b. Investors
c. Owners
d. Participants
11. The application of the acquisition method of accounting for a business combination requires
all
of the following (choose the incorrect one)
a. Identifying the acquirer
b. Determining the acquisition date
c. Recognizing and measuring the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and
any non-controlling interest in acquiree.
d. Not recognizing goodwill or gain from bargain purchase
12. Which statement is incorrect concerning an acquirer?
a. In a business combination effected by transferring cash or other assets, the acquirer is
usually the entity that transfers the cash or other assets.
b. In a business combination effected by issuing equity interest, the acquirer is usually the
entity that issues the equity interest.
c. The acquirer is usually the combining entity whose relative size is significantly greater
than that of the combining entity or entities.
d. If a new entity is formed to issue equity interests to effect a business combination,
the new entity formed is necessarily the acquirer.
13. The following statements relate to an acquisition date of a business combination. Which
statement is incorrect?
a. The acquisition date is the date on which an acquirer obtains control over the acquiree.
b. The acquisition date is normally the “closing date”, meaning the date on which the
acquirer legally transfers the consideration, acquires the assets and assumes the liabilities
of the acquiree.
c. Where several dates are key to a business combination, the date on which control passes
is the acquisition date.
d. The acquisition date can never precede the closing date.
14. The following statements relate to recognition and measurement of a business combination.
Which statement is correct?
I. As of the acquisition date, the acquirer shall recognize, separately from goodwill,
the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling
,interest in the acquiree.
II. The acquirer shall measure the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities
assumed at their acquisition-date fair value.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Neither I nor II
15. A parent entity is acquiring a majority holding in an entity whose shares are dealt in on a
recognized market. Under PFRS 3, which of the following measurement bases may be used in
measuring the non-controlling interest at the acquisition date?
I. Fair value of the non-controlling interest in the acquiree
II. A proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.
b. I only
c. II only
d. Both I and II
e. Neither I nor II
16. The consideration transferred in a business combination shall be measured at
a. Fair value
b. Carrying amount
c. Fair value determined by the acquirer
d. Transaction value
17. An acquirer holds 30% equity interest in an acquiree and subsequently purchases another
25%
equity interest in order to gain control. This transaction is known as
a. Business combination of entities under common control
b. Business combination achieved in stages
c. Business combination by installment
d. Step by step acquisition
18. In a business combination achieved in stages, the acquirer shall
a. Not remeasure the previously held equity interest.
b. Remeasure the previously held interest at fair value with any resulting gain or loss
included in profit or loss.
c. Remeasure the previously held interest at fair value with any resulting gain or loss
included in other comprehensive income.
d. Remeasure the previously held interest at fair value with any resulting gain or loss
included in retained earnings.
19. In a business combination, goodwill is measured as the excess of
a. The consideration transferred over the identifiable net assets acquired.
b. The total of the consideration transferred and the amount of any noncontrolling interest in
the acquiree over the identifiable net assets acquired.
c. The total of the consideration received and the fair value of the previously held interest in
the acquiree over the identifiable net assets acquired.
d. The total consideration received, the amount of any noncontrolling interest in the
acquiree and the fair value of previously held interest in the acquiree over the
identifiable net assets acquired.
20. In a business combination, any “gain on bargain purchase” shall
, a. Be recognized in profit or loss.
b. Be recognized in other comprehensive income.
c. Be recognized in retained earnings.
d. Not be recognized.
21. The acquisition-related costs in a business combination to be expensed immediately include
all
of the following, except
a. Professional and consulting fees
b. Finder’s fees
c. Costs of maintaining an internal acquisition department
d. Costs of issuing debt securities
22. It is the equity in a subsidiary not attributable directly to a parent.
a. Controlling interest
b. Subsidiary interest
c. Non-controlling interest
d. Residual interest
23. The following statements relate to a contingent consideration in a business combination.
Which
statement is correct?
i. The acquirer shall recognize the acquisition-date fair value of any contingent
consideration as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination.
ii. The acquirer shall not recognize the acquisition-date fair value of any contingent
consideration as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Neither I nor II
24. The acquirer shall classify the obligation to pay the contingent consideration as
a. Financial liability only
b. Equity only
c. Either financial liability or equity in accordance with PAS 32
d. Neither financial liability nor equity
25. In the final settlement of the contingent consideration classified as equity, the amount
a. Shall not be remeasured but instead recognized as part of equity.
b. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in profit or loss.
c. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in retained earnings.
d. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in other comprehensive
income.
26. In the final settlement of the contingent consideration classified as financial liability, the
amount
a. Shall not be remeasured.
b. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in profit or loss.
c. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in retained earnings.
d. Shall be remeasured at fair value with any gain or loss included in other comprehensive
income.