Part A Impairment testing and goodwill (4 marks)

With reference to relevant standards, briefly discuss: (a) The purpose of the impairment test. (b) How the existence of goodwill will affect the impairment test.

Part B Allocation of impairment losses, two cash-generating units (8 marks)

Miles Ltd has two divisions, Jericho and Jackson. Each of these is regarded as a separate cash-generating unit. At 31 December 2009, the carrying amounts of the assets of the two divisions were:

	Jericho	Jackson
	$	$
Plant	1,500	1,200
Accumulated depreciation	(650)	(375)
Patent	240	-
Inventory	54	75
Receivables	75	82
Goodwill	25	20

The receivables were regarded as collectable, and the inventorys fair value less costs to sell was equal to its carrying amount. The patent (Jericho) had a fair value less costs to sell of $220.

Miles Ltd undertook impairment testing at 31 December 2009, and determined the value in use of the two divisions to be: Jericho $1,044, Jackson $990.

Required:

Prepare the journal entries for Miles Ltd in relation to the impairment exercise for 31 December 2009. Explain and justify your answers, showing all necessary workings.

Note: round all figures to the nearest dollar.