At the end of 2021, Magilke is evaluating the results of the instructional business. Due to fierce competition from online and television (e.g., the Golf Channel), the Old Master reporting unit has been losing money. Its book value (excluding the Tradenames and Copyrights) is now $500,000. The fair value of the Old Master reporting unit is $420,000. Magilke has collected the following information related to the company’s intangible assets. Intangible Asset   Expected Cash Flows (undiscounted)   Fair Values Trade names   $16,800   $5,600 Copyrights   56,000   51,000 Prepare the journal entries required, if any, to record impairments on Kingbird intangible assets. (Assume that any amortization for 2021 has been recorded.)

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At the end of 2021, Magilke is evaluating the results of the instructional business. Due to fierce competition from online and television (e.g., the Golf Channel), the Old Master reporting unit has been losing money. Its book value (excluding the Tradenames and Copyrights) is now $500,000. The fair value of the Old Master reporting unit is $420,000. Magilke has collected the following information related to the company’s intangible assets.

Intangible Asset
 
Expected Cash Flows
(undiscounted)
 
Fair Values
Trade names
  $16,800   $5,600
Copyrights
  56,000   51,000


Prepare the journal entries required, if any, to record impairments on Kingbird intangible assets. (Assume that any amortization for 2021 has been recorded.)

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