Probst Company acquired a tradename several years ago at a cost of $60,000. The company has never

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Probst Company acquired a tradename several years ago at a cost of $60,000. The company has never considered the tradename to be impaired. However, at the end of 2007, the company has determined that the tradename is impaired because of a change in market conditions. It estimates that the tradename has a fair value of $40,000 at the end of 2007.


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Prepare the journal entry (if any) for Probst Company to record the impairment of its trademark at the end of 2007.


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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324300987

10th Edition

Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones

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