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Does contract price equal to the fair value

Entities often enter into contracts to sell their biological assets or agricultural produce at a future date. Do the contract price reflect the fair value of the biological assets or agricultural produce?

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According to HKAS 41, contract prices are not necessarily relevant in determining fair value, because fair value reflects the current market in which a willing buyer and seller would enter into a transaction. As a result, the fair value of a biological asset or agricultural produce is not adjusted because of the existence of a contract. In some cases, a contract for the sale of a biological asset or agricultural produce may be an onerous contract, as defined in HKAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. HKAS 37 applies to onerous contracts.

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Barry
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