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LeasesIFRS 16LeasesInitial MeasurementSection B
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Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

  • Materials and components: $10,000,000
  • Direct labor: $5,000,000
  • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
  • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

Question: What is the initial cost of the wind farm recognized in Property, Plant and Equipment on 1 January 20X4?

ACCA · Question 19 · Leases

Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

  • Materials and components: $10,000,000
  • Direct labor: $5,000,000
  • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
  • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

Question: What is the initial measurement of the lease liability for the maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4?

Answer options:

A.

$10,000,000

B.

$8,424,000

C.

$2,000,000

D.

$8,929,000

How to approach this question

Multiply the annual lease payment by the annuity factor provided to find the present value.

Full Answer

B.$8,424,000✓ Correct
Under IFRS 16, a lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date. $2,000,000 * 4.212 = $8,424,000.

Common mistakes

Using the undiscounted sum of payments ($10m).

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