In its year-end earnings announcement press release, Longwell Corp. announced that its earnings increased by $15 million

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In its year-end earnings announcement press release, Longwell Corp. announced that its earnings increased by $15 million relative to the previous year. This represented a 20% increase. Inspection of its income statement reveals that the company reported a $20 million gain under “Other revenues and gains” from the sale of one of its factories. Discuss the implications of this gain from the perspective of a potential investor.

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Financial Accounting Tools for business decision making

ISBN: 978-0470534779

6th Edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

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