Certain entities are required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Which of the following is a financial instrument? O A. Deferred subscription revenue. O B. A note payable in U.S. Treasury bonds. C. Merchandise inventory O D. Awarranty payable Solution Ans (b) Treasury Securities includes bills, notes, and bonds (Collectively known as treasury). It is practicable to estimate fair value of a note payable in U.S .Treasury Bonds. Ans (b) A transactions that are unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence are extraordinary items. These extraordinary items are reported in the bottom of operating statement after other financing sources (Uses) and disclose in note 23. Ans (C ) Business may incur retirement obligation at the inception of an asset’s life .Statement no.143 applies to 1) Tangible long lived assets 2) Functional group of related assets 3) It also covers company’s legal obligation resulting from the acquisition, construction, development or a normal operation of capital assets. So A liability for an assets retirement obligation within the scope of this guidance may arise solely from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of a long lived asset..