Question: Local Sweets S . A . has two cash - generating units, Sweet Tooth and Candy Crush. At 3 1 December 2 0 1 7

Local Sweets S.A. has two cash-generating units, Sweet Tooth and Candy Crush. At 31 December 2017, the net assets of the two cash-generating units were as follows:
                                                        Sweet Tooth                      Candy Crush
Cash                                                           30,000                                           25,000
Inventory                                                35,000                                            40,000
Plant                                                       160,000                                           140,000
Accumulated depreciation
(Plant)                                                    (60,000)                                          (70,000)  
Land                                                       100,000                                              110,000   
 Buildings                                               90,000                                                  70,000  
 Accumulated depreciation 
(Buildings)                                           (30,000)                                             (20,000)  
 Goodwill                                         5,000                                                     7,000  
Addition information regarding the cash-generating units assets is as follows:
(a) Sweet Tooths land had a fair value less costs of disposal of 85000 at 31 December 2017. Candy Crushs land had a fair value less costs of disposal of 80000 at 31 December 2017.
(b) Local Sweets S.A.s management conducted impairment testing on the companys assets at 31 December 2017 and determined that Sweet Tooths recoverable amount was 240000 and Candy Crushs recoverable amount was 244000.
Required
Prepare the journal entries required at 31 December 2017 to account for any impairment losses

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