Provide a Definition of an Option

question 92

Essay

Provide a definition of an option.

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Definitions:

Recoverable Amount

The higher value between an asset's fair market value less costs to sell and its value in use.

AASB 136

The Australian Accounting Standards Board standard that deals with impairment of assets, requiring assets to be carried at no more than their recoverable amount.

Value In Use

The present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from an asset, used in impairment testing.

Present Value

The present value of an amount of money or series of cash flows expected in the future, calculated using a particular interest rate.