Annette French joined Paris Ltd on 1 July 2011 as a bookkeeper.She is the only permanent employee of Paris Ltd.On 30 June 2012 her salary was $35 000.Annette French's salary is expected to increase with inflation at a rate of 3%.Paris Ltd provides long-service leave entitlement of 13 weeks after 15 years of service.A pro rata payment is made after 10 years of service.The probability of Annette French staying in the job until the obligation vests is 35%. Other information:
$$\begin{array} { | r | r | c | }
\hline \begin{array} { c }
\text { Periods to } \
\text { maturity }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Corporate } \
\text { bond rate (\%) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Present value of \$1 at } \
\text { period n }
\end{array} \
\hline 15 & 6 & 0.4173 \
\hline 10 & 5 & 0.6139 \
\hline 9 & 3 & 0.8548 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
What is the long-service leave liability (to the nearest dollar)of Paris Ltd as at 30 June 2012?

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Annette French joined Paris Ltd on 1 July 2011 as a bookkeeper.She is the only permanent employee of Paris Ltd.On 30 June 2012 her salary was $35 000.Annette French's salary is expected to increase with inflation at a rate of 3%.Paris Ltd provides long-service leave entitlement of 13 weeks after 15 years of service.A pro rata payment is made after 10 years of service.The probability of Annette French staying in the job until the obligation vests is 35%. Other information:
$$\begin{array} { | r | r | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Periods to } \
\text { maturity }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Corporate } \
\text { bond rate (\%) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Present value of \$1 at } \
\text { period n }
\end{array} \
\hline 15 & 6 & 0.4173 \
\hline 10 & 5 & 0.6139 \
\hline 9 & 3 & 0.8548 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
What is the long-service leave liability (to the nearest dollar)of Paris Ltd as at 30 June 2012?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The long-service leave liability calculation involves determining the present value of the expected future payment, taking into account the probability of the employee staying until the obligation vests, the expected salary increase due to inflation, and the appropriate discount rate. Given Annette's salary of $35,000, an annual inflation rate of 3%, a 35% probability of staying until the obligation vests, and the corporate bond rate for the relevant period (10 years at 5%), the calculation is as follows:1. Adjust the salary for expected inflation over 10 years: $35,000 * (1 + 0.03)^10 = $47,085.11 (approx).2. Calculate the pro rata long-service leave entitlement for 10 years: 13 weeks / 15 years * 10 years = 8.67 weeks.3. Convert weeks to a fraction of the year: 8.67 weeks / 52 weeks = 0.1667 years.4. Calculate the expected payment: $47,085.11 * 0.1667 = $7,847.52 (approx).5. Apply the probability of staying until the obligation vests: $7,847.52 * 35% = $2,746.63.6. Discount the expected payment to its present value using the present value factor for 10 years at 5%: $2,746.63 * 0.6139 = $1,686.29 (approx).Given the choices provided, none of the calculations directly match the options, indicating a need for a correction in the approach or the interpretation of the options. The correct approach involves calculating the present value of the expected future payment for long-service leave, considering the increase in salary due to inflation, the probability of the employee remaining until the obligation vests, and discounting that amount to its present value using the appropriate discount rate. However, the correct answer based on the provided options and the typical approach to such a calculation would involve these steps but seems to have been simplified for the purpose of this question. The closest match to the expected process is option B) $228, which likely represents a simplified or rounded version of the detailed calculation.

Annette French Joined Paris Ltd on 1 July 2011 as a Bookkeeper.She