Management for Marlowe Manufacturing Company decided in 2001 to discontinue one of its unsuccessful product lines. (The
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Management for Marlowe Manufacturing Company decided in 2001 to discontinue one of its unsuccessful product lines. (The product line does not meet the definition of a business segment.) The planned discontinuance involved obsolete inventory, assembly lines, and packaging and advertising supplies. It was estimated that a loss of \($250,000\) would result from the decision, and this estimate was recorded as a loss in the 2001 income statement.
In 2002, new management was appointed, and it was decided that maybe the unsuccessful product line could be turned around with a more aggressive marketing policy. The change was made, and indeed the product began to make money. The new management wants to reverse the adjustment made the previous year and remove the liability for the estimated loss.
How should the 2001 estimated loss be reported in the 2002 income statement? How should the 2002 reversal of the 2001 action be reported in the 2002 financial statements?
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Intermediate Accounting
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