Question

On January 1, Year 1, Chertco acquired a patent for $500,000 and, using the straight-line method, began amortizing it properly over its estimated useful life of 10 years. The asset has no residual value. At December 31, Year 4, a significant change in the business climate caused Chertco to assess the recoverability of the carrying amount of the patent. Chertco estimated that the undiscounted future net cash inflows from the patent would be $325,000 and that its fair value was $275,000. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, Year 4, Chertco should recognize an impairment loss of :________.

a. $175,000
b. $50,000
c. $25,000
d. $0

Answer 1

The answer is $ 25,000

Answer 2

c. $25,000

Step-by-step explanation:

We recognize impairment loss when the Carrying Amount of an Asset is greater than its Recoverable Amount.

Recoverable Amount of an Asset is the Higher of Asset Fair Value and Value in use. The future cash shows represent value in use and these need to be discounted. Since they are not, Recoverable Amount = $275,000

Carrying Amount of an Asset is the Cost of the Asset less all depreciation charges to date of the impairment test, Carrying Amount = $300,000

Therefore, Impairment loss = $25,000 ($300,000 - $275,000)