Chapter 12, Problem 2JC

To determine

The need for the analysis of impairment and the amount of impairment loss to be recorded.

Given Information:

Oil reserves in region A is discovered which will decline the sale and production of electric car. Therefore there are some problems to be addressed, such as; If the impairment should be done regarding the production facility of the electric cars with the carrying value of $25 million and what will the cost of the impairment change in case the impairment is done; also the cost of impairment change in case if the impairment is done with respect to the specialized equipment of production facility with the carrying value of $4 million.