Question

Susan Inc. has been disappointed with the Willow Division's performance over the last few years and has decided that it would be best to sell the division. As of December 31, 2019 the Willow divison is considered to be held for sale. The division's loss from operations for 2019 was $1,800,000. The division's book value and fair value less cost to sell on December 31 were $3,080,000 and $2,320,000, respectively. What should the company report as loss on discontinued operations (before tax) on its 2019 income statement

Answer 1

$2,560,000

Step-by-step explanation:

impairment loss = division's book value - division's fair market value = $3,080,000 - $2,320,000 = $760,000

Assets held for sale are no longer depreciated, but they must be recorded at lower value between carrying cost and fair market value. Since the fair market value is lower than carrying value, then an impairment loss results.

loss on discontinued operations = loss from operations 2019 + impairment loss = $1,800,000 + $760,000 = $2,560,000