Regular Corp. has four divisions. One of them, Weeble Products, was acquired on January 1, 2016, for $60,000,000, and recorded goodwill of $6,000,000 as a result of that purchase. At December 31, 2017, Weeble Products had a fair value (including goodwill) of $37,000,000. and the book value of the company’s net assets (without goodwill) was $44,000,000. The fair value of Weeble’s net assets (without goodwill) at December 31, 2017 was $33,000,000. What amount of loss on impairment of goodwill should Regular record in 2017?
A. -0-
B. $2,000,000
C. $4,000,000
D. $11,000,000
Answer:B
Regular Corp. has four divisions. One of them, Weeble Products, was acquired on January 1, 2016, for $60,000,000, and recorded goodwill of $6,000,000 as a result of that purchase. At December 31, 2017, Weeble Products had a fair value (including goodwill) of $37,000,000. and the book value of the company’s net assets (without goodwill) was $44,000,000. The fair value of Weeble’s net assets (without goodwill) at December 31, 2017 was $33,000,000. What amount of loss on impairment of goodwill should Regular record in 2017?
A. -0- B. $2,000,000 C. $4,000,000 D. $11,000,000