question archive Lagoon Company purchased the following securities during 2010:   Classification Cost Market value     December 31, 2010 Security A Trading 900, 000 1, 000, 000 Security B Trading 1, 000,000 1, 600, 000 On July 31, 2011, the entity sold all of the shares of Security B for a total of P1, 000,000

Lagoon Company purchased the following securities during 2010:   Classification Cost Market value     December 31, 2010 Security A Trading 900, 000 1, 000, 000 Security B Trading 1, 000,000 1, 600, 000 On July 31, 2011, the entity sold all of the shares of Security B for a total of P1, 000,000

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Lagoon Company purchased the following securities during 2010:

 

Classification

Cost

Market value

 

 

December 31, 2010

Security A

Trading

900, 000

1, 000, 000

Security B

Trading

1, 000,000

1, 600, 000

On July 31, 2011, the entity sold all of the shares of Security B for a total of P1, 000,000. On December 31, 2011, the shares of Security A had a market value of P600, 000. No other the activity occurred during 2011 in relation to the trading security portfolio. What is the gain or loss on the sale of Security B on July 31, 2011?.

  1. 500, 000 gain
  2. 500, 000 loss
  3. 600, 000 gain
  4. 600, 000 loss

 

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 Answer b

Sales price of Security B

1, 100,000

Carrying amount of Security B – December 31, 2010

1, 600,000

Loss on sale of trading securities

(500, 000)

PAS 39, paragraph 26, as amended by PFRS 9, provides that on derecognition of a trading a financial asset, the difference between the consideration received and the carrying amount of the asset shall be recognized in profit or loss.

 

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