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The abrasives group of Chemical Products Inc. (CPI) has been suffering a decline in its business, due to new product introductions by competitors. At 31

The abrasives group of Chemical Products Inc. (CPI) has been suffering a decline in its business, due to new product introductions by competitors. At 31 December 20X5, the assets of the abrasives cash-generating unit are shown as follows (in millions) on the companys SFP:

Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value
Equipment (10-year life) $2,350 $1,250 $1,100
Fixtures (10-year life) 1,210 240 970
Patent rights (40-year life) 800 310 490
$4,360 $1,800 $2,560

An impairment test indicates that the recoverable amount of the abrasives cash-generating units assets is $1,660 million. The assets are not separablethey must be operated or sold together as a group. No individual asset has a determinable individual fair value less cost to sell. Required: 1. Prepare an adjusting journal entry to record the impairment. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions.)

Record the impairment.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
1 Impairment loss Abrasives group
Accumulated amortization Patent rights
Accumulated depreciation Equipment
Accumulated depreciation Fixtures

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