LOS h: Discuss the impact of sales or exchanges of long-lived assets on financial statements.
Spenser Inc. owns a piece of specialized machinery with a current fair value of $400,000. The original cost of the machinery was $500,000 and to date has generated accumulated depreciation of $140,000. Which of the following must Spenser record on the income statement if it decides to abandon the asset?
With an abandonment of an asset, the carrying value of the machinery is removed from the balance sheet and a loss of that amount is recognized in the income statement. The carrying value is $360,000, which equals the original cost ($500,000) less the accumulated depreciation ($140,000).
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