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An entity has Product A (observable SSP ₹50,000), Y+Z bundle (observable SSP ₹50,000) and Product Alpha (highly variable SSP, ₹15-45k range). Total transaction price ₹105,000. After allocating ₹50,000 + ₹50,000 to A and Y+Z, the residual for Alpha would be ₹5,000. Under Ind AS 115:

AApply the residual approach with a minimum SSP floor of ₹15,000 for Alpha
BSkip allocation to Alpha — only the observable-SSP products receive an allocation
CThe residual approach is INAPPROPRIATE — ₹5,000 doesn't faithfully depict the consideration for Alpha (outside the ₹15-45k range); the entity must use another method and allocate the ₹105,000 by relative SSPs of all four
DApply the residual approach — Alpha's SSP is ₹5,000 by definition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The residual approach is INAPPROPRIATE — ₹5,000 doesn't faithfully depict the consideration for Alpha (outside the ₹15-45k range); the entity must use another method and allocate the ₹105,000 by relative SSPs of all four
Para 79 — the residual approach is allowed when the SSP is highly variable or not yet established. BUT para 80 also requires that the allocation meet the allocation objective. If the residual produces a result that doesn't faithfully reflect what the entity expects to be entitled to (₹5,000 is far below Alpha's observed ₹15-45k range), the residual approach is inappropriate. The entity must use another method (e.g., adjusted-market-assessment) to estimate Alpha's SSP and allocate by relative SSP.
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