Stiller Company had the following information for its three intangible assets.
Note: Round each of your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
a. Classify each of the intangible assets above as a finite life intangible or an indefinite life intangible.
b. Determine the carrying value of each asset on December 31, 2020, prior to testing for impairment, assuming that the company uses the straight-line method to amortize intangible assets, and no impairment was reported prior to 2020.
Carrying value of patent, Dec. 31, 2020, before impairment testing | |
Carrying value of trademark, Dec. 31, 2020, before impairment testing | |
Carrying value of goodwill, Dec. 31, 2020, before impairment testing |
c. Test each asset for impairment assuming that the qualitative assessment indicated that further impairment testing was warranted. Determine the carrying value of each asset on December 31, 2020, after impairment testing.
Carrying value of patent, Dec. 31, 2020, after impairment testing | |
Carrying value of trademark, Dec. 31, 2020, after impairment testing | |
Carrying value of goodwill, Dec. 31, 2020, after impairment testing |
Part a | Part b | Part c | ||
Impairment | Carrying Value after impairement | |||
Patent | Finite life | 199998 | 200000-170000=30000 | 170000 |
Trademark | Indefinite life | 10000 | 10000-5000=5000 | 5000 |
Goodwill | Indefinite life | 60000 | Fair Value of segment=1160000 | 40000 |
Book value of assets including goodwill=1200000 | ||||
Value of goodwill = 1200000-1160000= 40000 | ||||
Impairment=60000-40000=20000 |
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