Question 5 (6 points)

On June 29^th, 2020, Elf Gamers Inc. began considering selling one of its office buildings. The building was purchased for $8,000,000 on April 28, 2018. The company's policy is to depreciate noncurrent assets on a straight-line basis for 10 years with zero salvage value. Management of the company has not yet advertised for the sale or received any offers from potential buyers. The expectation is that the asset could still be used for the following 2 years before it is sold. If the asset is sold today, it would be sold for $3,000,000 but would cost $25,000 to sell.

Instructions

(1)At what value should this asset be reported at December 31, 2020?

(2)Should this asset continue to be depreciated for the remaining period of time until it is sold?

(3)Should this asset be reported separately on the balance sheet or as part of the firm's noncurrent assets?

Computations:

Requirement 1:

Requirement 2:

Requirement 3: