A cash-generating unit comprises the following assets: £000 Goodwill : 440 Land : 2,560 Plant and equipment : 800 3,800 One of the pieces of equipment, carried at £160,000, is damaged and will have to be scrapped. The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is estimated at £3,000,000 What will be the carrying amount of the land after the impairment loss has been recognised? Select one: a) £2,400,000

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A cash-generating unit comprises the following assets:

£000

Goodwill : 440

Land : 2,560

Plant and equipment : 800

3,800

One of the pieces of equipment, carried at £160,000, is damaged and will have to be scrapped. The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is estimated at £3,000,000

What will be the carrying amount of the land after the impairment loss has been recognised?

Select one:

  • a) £2,400,000
  • b) £2,285,176
  • c)£2,021,052
  • d)£2,111,472
  • e)£300,000 
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