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Chapter 5: Question 5ISTQ (page 262)

5. A company has purchased a tract of land and expects to build a production plant on the land in approximately five years. During the 5 years before construction, the land will be idle. Under IFRS, the land should be reported as:

(a) land expense.

(b) property, plant, and equipment.

(c) an intangible asset.

(d) a long-term investment.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The correct option is (d) a long-term investment.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Investment

Investment can be defined as the resource held to generate capital gain. It includes any fixed asset such as land or any other asset.

02

The Explanation for Correct Option

Land will be reported as a long-term investment because it will remain idle for five years, and it might be possible that the company will sell such land to generate capital gain.

03

The Explanation for Incorrect Options

(a) Land acquired by the business entity is an asset, not an expense; therefore, this option is incorrect.

(b) Land cannot be reported in property, plant, and equipment because the land will remain idle for five years.

(c) Land has physical existence and therefore cannot be reported as an intangible asset.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

(Preparation of a Classified Balance Sheet) Assume that Denis Savard Inc. has the following accounts at the end of the current year.

1. Common Stock.

2. Discount on Bonds Payable.

3. Treasury Stock (at cost).

4. Notes Payable (short-term).

5. Raw Materials.

6. Preferred Stock Investments (long-term).

7. Unearned Rent Revenue.

8. Work in Process.

9. Copyrights.

10. Buildings.

11. Notes Receivable (short-term).

12. Cash.

13. Salaries and Wages Payable.

14. Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings.

15. Restricted Cash for Plant Expansion.

16. Land Held for Future Plant Site.

17. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

18. Retained Earnings.

19. Paid-in Capital over Par—Common Stock.

20. Unearned Subscriptions Revenue.

21. Receivables—Officers (due in one year).

22. Inventory (finished goods).

23. Accounts Receivable.

24. Bonds Payable (due in 4 years).

25. Noncontrolling Interest.

Instructions

Prepare a classified balance sheet in good form. (No monetary amounts are necessary.)

What are the major limitations of the balance sheet as a source of information?

P5-4 (L03) GROUPWORK (Preparation of a Corrected Balance Sheet) The balance sheet of Kishwaukee Corporation as of December 31, 2017, is as follows.

KISHWAUKEE CORPORATION

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2017

Assets

Goodwill (Note 2)

\(120,000

Building (Note 1)

1,640,000

Inventory

312,100

Land

950,000

Accounts receivable

170,000

Treasury Stock (50,000 shares)

87,000

Cash on hand

175,900

Assets allocated to trustee for plant expansion

Cash in bank

70,000

Debt investment (held to maturity)

138,000

\)3,663,000

Equities

Note payable (Note 3)

\(600,000

Common stock authorized and issue, 1,000,000 shares no par

1,150,000

Retained earnings

103,000

Non-controlling Interest

55,000

Appreciation capital (Note 1)

570,000

Income tax payable

75,000

Reserve for depreciation recorded to the date of building

410,000

\)3,663,000

Note 1: Buildings are stated at cost, except for one building that was recorded at appraised value. The excess of appraisal value over cost was \(570,000. Depreciation has been recorded based on cost.

Note 2: Goodwill in the amount of \)120,000 was recognized because the company believed that book value was not an accurate representation of the fair value of the company. The gain of \(120,000 was credited to Retained Earnings.

Note 3: Notes payable are long-term except for the current installment due of \)100,000.

Instructions

Prepare a corrected classified balance sheet in good form. The notes above are for information only

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