Question 1
(30 marks)
Island of Katima is a resort situated on an island just off the coast of the Zambezi region. The
resort is a first of its kind as it has the first artificial aquarium, sporting robotic fish that looks
real-life, can swim, consume other fish, and move in an incredibly realistic way. The fish are
controlled by a remote server. The cost of constructing the aquarium was N$350,000. An
independent valuator (approved by the auditors) has separated the cost of the aquarium into
the following parts, each of which is considered to have a cost that is significant to the cost of
the entire aquarium.
• The structure estimated cost of N$100,000.
• The server estimated cost of N$50,000.
• The robotic fish estimated cost of N$200,000.
Additional information:
• The resort was open and ready for visitors from 2 January 2022. However, a national
strike during the month of January meant that no staff arrived and thus the grand
opening was delayed until 1 February 2023.
• The aquarium is depreciated on the straight-line method:
• The structure has an estimated useful life of 100 years and a residual value of N$ 2000.
• The server has an estimated useful life of 10 years and a residual value of N$ 1000.
• The robotic fish have an estimated useful life of 50 years and a nil residual value.
Other costs incurred in relation to opening the resort:
Delivery and electronic set up of robotic fish
Staff training for aquarium cleaners and IT
specialists
Testing to ensure aquarium was fully
operationa I before grand opening (this
involved testing and checking the structure,
server, and fish). This cost is allocated equally
to each significant part.
Grand opening launch party, including cost to
hire Burna Boy, a popular musician)
Initial operating loss
N$1,000
N$15,000
N$3,000
N$10,000
N$30,000
• The resort was closed during August 2022 for the annual maintenance programme.
• Island of Katima measures all its property, plant, and equipment under the cost model.
It owns only two other items of Property, plant and equipment, the relevant details for
the current year ended 31 December 2022 are as follows:
Land: the land was purchased many years ago for N$ 5 000 000 and it is not
depreciated
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