Reveille, Inc uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2019 for $6,000,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2020, new technology was introduced that would accelerate the obsolescence of Reveilles equipment. Reveilles controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the equipment will be $3,750,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $3,300,000. Reveille intends to continue using the equipment, but it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 4 years. Reveille uses straight-line depreciation.

Instructions: please show work

a What is the carrying value of the asset?

b Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020.

c Prepare any journal entries for the equipment at December 31, 2021. The fair value of the equipment at December 31, 2021, is estimated to be $3,450,000.