On 30 June 2017, an item of machinery had a carrying amount of $420,000 (current depreciation for the year has been provided).
The machinery’s cost at acquisition was $600,000 at which time its estimated useful life was 10 years with no residual value.
On 30 June 2017, the same item of machinery was assessed as having a recoverable amount of $350,000 with a remaining useful life of 7 years.
On 30 June 2020, the machinery was assessed as having a recoverable amount of $260,000 and a remaining useful life of 4 years.
All machinery is carried under the cost model. On 30 June 2020, the firm should recognise:
a) $0 of impairment reversal
b) an impairment loss of $10,000
c) an impairment reversal of $20,000
d) an impairment reversal of $60,000
e) an impairment reversal of $40,000
and why?
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