A Company Purchased Equipment for $800,000 and Has Depreciated It

Essay

A company purchased equipment for $800,000 and has depreciated it using the straight-line method for the past 5 years when its original life was estimated to be 10 years with a $200,000 residual value.The equipment's utility to the company has declined because management expects the equipment to generate net cash flows over the remaining years of $300,000.The asset's fair value at the end of the fifth year is $200,000.
If the asset has been impaired,record the journal entry to record the impairment.