SECTION A

$[$Answer ALL Questions in this Section$]$

$(20$ MARKS$)$

A company set up a gas exploration site on $1$ January $2018$ which will operate for five years. At the end of five years the site will need to be dismantled and the landscape restored. The amount required for dismantling and restoration, discounted at the company's cost of capital of $8\%,$ is GH$2,400,000$ and a provision is set up for this amount. What is the total amount charged to profit or loss for the year ended $31$ December $2019$ in respect of these dismantling and restoration costs?

A$.GH687,360$

B$.$ GH$672,000$

C$.$ GH$207,360$

D$.GH!in192,000$

How do provisions differ from other liabilities?

A$.$ They do not arise as a result of past events.

B$.$ They involve uncertain timing or amount.

C$.$ An outflow of resources is not probable.

D$.$ They are not charged to profit for the year.

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