Question

Chadwick Enterprises, Inc., operates several restaurants throughout the Midwest. Three of its restaurants located in the center of a large urban area have experienced declining profits due to declining population. The company’s management has decided to test the assets of the restaurants for possible impairment. The relevant information for these assets is presented below.
Book value $6.5 million
Estimated undiscounted sum of future cash flows 4.0 million
Fair value 3.5 million

(1) Determine the amount of the impairment loss.
(2) Determine the amount of the impairment loss assuming that the estimated undiscounted sum of future cash flows is $6.8 million and fair value is $5 million.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. $2.5 million

2. $0

Explanation:

1. Since the book value is more than the generated future cash flows so book value cannot be recovered. In this case, the generated future cash flows are ignored  

In this scenario, we compare the values between book value and the fair value of machinery, the difference would be the loss on impairment of the asset

In mathematically,  

= Book value  - fair value

= $6.5 million  - $4.0 million

= $2.5 million

2. In this case, the sum of future cash flows is exceeded than the book value. So, no impairment loss would be recognized i.e zero amount