Question

In 2020, Mowchan Inc. acquired Sanchez Co. and recorded goodwill of $290 million as a result. The net assets (including goodwill) from Mowchan’s acquisition of Sanchez Co. had a 2021 year-end book value of $1,160 million. Mowchan assessed the fair value of Sanchez at this date to be $1,020 million, while the fair value of all of Sanchez’s identifiable tangible and intangible assets (excluding goodwill) was $900 million. The amount of the impairment loss that Mowchan would record for goodwill at the end of 2021 is ____

Answer 1

Answer:

$170 million

Explanation:

First we must calculate the implied fair value of goodwill:

fair value of goodwill = Sanchez's fair value - Sanchez's asset valuation = $1,020 million - $900 million = $120 million

impairment loss = recorded goodwill - fair value of goodwill = $290 million - $120 million = $170 million

An impairment loss is a loss generated by the decline of an asset's fair value.