Question: Colander Co is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 and has a number of issues to deal with regarding non-current

Colander Co is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 and has a number of issues to deal with regarding non-current assets.

(1) Colander has suffered an impairment loss of 90,000 to one of its cash-generating units. The carrying amounts of the assets in the cash-generating unit prior to adjusting for impairment are:

'000
Goodwill 60
Land and buildings 100
Plant and machinery 50
Net current assets 10

(2) During the year to 31 December 2018 Colander Co acquired Sieve Co for 10 million, its tangible assets being valued at 7 million and goodwill on acquisition being 3 million. Assets with a carrying amount of 2.5 million were subsequently destroyed. Colander has carried out an impairment review and has established that Sieve Co could be sold for 6 million, while its value in use is 5.5 million.

(3) Colander Co owns property originally costing 100,000 with a 50-year useful life. It has accumulated depreciation to date of 20,000. The asset will be revalued to 130,000 at 31 December 2018.

Questions:

What is the post-impairment carrying amount of plant and machinery in (1) above?

Group of answer choices

40,000

50,000

30,000

20,000

The Finance Director has been asked to report to the Board on the reasons for the impairment review of the cash-generating unit. Which TWO of the following would be internal indicators of impairment of an asset?

Group of answer choices

The asset has been fully depreciated.

The market value of the asset has fallen significantly.

There are adverse changes to the use of the asset to which the asset is put in the entity.

The operating performance of the asset has declined.

What is the recoverable amount of Sieve Co in (2) above?

Group of answer choices

4.5 million

6 million

500,000

5.5 million

Which of the following effects will the revaluation in (3) above have on Colander's financial statements? (The property is used for administrative purposes and has not been revalued before).

Group of answer choices

There will be a gain on revaluation of 50,000 shown under other comprehensive income

There will be a gain on revaluation of 30,000 increasing the profit for the year

There will be a gain on revaluation of 30,000 shown under other comprehensive income

There will be a gain on revaluation of 50,000 increasing the profit for the year

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