At year – end Jade Company has an equipment with the following cost and accumulated depreciation;                           Equipment                                                                   9 000 000                         Accumulated depreciation                                                      3 000 000    Due to obsolescence and physical damage, the equipment is bound to be impaired. At year – end the entity has determined the following information related equipment;                           Fair value less cost of disposal                                   4 500 000                         Value in Use or discounted net cash enclosed                        4 000 000                                     What amount should be reported as impairment for the year?

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At year – end Jade Company has an equipment with the following cost and accumulated depreciation;

 

                        Equipment                                                                   9 000 000

                        Accumulated depreciation                                                      3 000 000

 

 Due to obsolescence and physical damage, the equipment is bound to be impaired. At year – end the entity has determined the following information related equipment;

 

                        Fair value less cost of disposal                                   4 500 000

                        Value in Use or discounted net cash enclosed                        4 000 000

                       

            What amount should be reported as impairment for the year?

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