a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2020.   b) Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for 2021.

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Chapter11: Depreciation, Depletion, Impairment, And Disposal
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Problem 11E: On May 10, 2019, Horan Company purchased equipment for 25,000. The equipment has an estimated...
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Presented below is information related to equipment owned by Bramble Company at December 31, 2020.
 
Cost $10,260,000
Accumulated depreciation to date 1,140,000
Expected future net cash flows 7,980,000
Fair value 5,472,000
 
Assume that Bramble will continue to use this asset in the future. As of December 31, 2020, the equipment has a remaining useful life of 5 years.
 
a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2020.
 
b) Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for 2021.
 
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