Unison Company has various cash generating units.  One cash generating unit has the following carrying amount of assets at year end: Cash                                                      600,000 Inventory                                            1,400,000 Land                                                      2,500,000 Plant and equipment                     9,000,000 Accumulated depreciation           1,500,000 Goodwill                                              1,000,000  The management determined the value in use of the cash generating unit at 8,500,000.  The fair value less cost of disposal for the inventory was greater than the carrying amount. Required:  Prepare journal entry to recognize the impairment loss.

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Unison Company has various cash generating units.  One cash generating unit has the following carrying amount of assets at year end:

Cash                                                      600,000

Inventory                                            1,400,000

Land                                                      2,500,000

Plant and equipment                     9,000,000

Accumulated depreciation           1,500,000

Goodwill                                              1,000,000

 The management determined the value in use of the cash generating unit at 8,500,000.

 The fair value less cost of disposal for the inventory was greater than the carrying amount.

Required:  Prepare journal entry to recognize the impairment loss.

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