Answer:
a. Yes, the equipment is impaired at July 1, 2020.
b. Impairment loss is $20,000. And the journal entries are as follows:
Debit Impairment loss for $20,000
Debit Accumulated depreciation for $80,000
Credit Equipment for $100,000
Explanation:
a. Is the equipment impaired at July 1, 2020?
This can be determined as follows:
Annual depreciation = (Cost - Salvage value) / Estimated useful life = ($225,000 - $25,000) / 10 = $20,000
Accumulated depreciation till July 1, 2020 = Annual depreciation * Number of years from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2000 = $20,000 * 4 = $80,000
Net book value at July 1, 2020 = Cost - Accumulated depreciation till July 1, 2020 = $225,000 - $80,000 = $145,000
Equipment recoverable amount = Estimated future cash inflows related to use of the equipment = $125,000
Since the net book value of $145,000 is greater than the recoverable amount of the equipment of $125,000, this implies that the equipment is impaired at July 1, 2020.
b. If the equipment is impaired on July I, 2020, compute the impairment loss and prepare a journal entry to record the loss.
Accumulated depreciation till July 1, 2020 = $80,000
Estimated future cash inflows related to use of the equipment = $125,000
Fair market value = $90,000
Recoverable amount = Higher of estimated future cash inflows related to use of the equipment or Fair market value = $125,000
Net book value at July 1, 2020 = $145,000
Impairment loss = Net book value at July 1, 2020 - Recoverable amount = $145,000 - $125,000 = $20,000
The journal entries will then look as follows:
<u>Date Details Debit ($) Credit ($) </u>
01 Jul 2020 Impairment loss 20,000
Accumulated depreciation 80,000
Equipment 100,000
<em><u> (To record impairment loss.) </u></em>
