Grand Champion Inc. purchased America’s Sweethearts Corporation on January 1, 2019. At the time, America’s Sweethearts had the following assets and liabilities (stated at fair value): Cash $62,000 Accounts receivable 138,000 Inventory 185,000 Property, plant, and equipment 300,000 Patent 65,000 Accounts payable 200,000 Notes payable 325,000 Grand Champion paid $900,000 for America’s Sweethearts. Assume that America’s Sweethearts is a reporting unit of Grand Champion. At the end of 2020, America’s Sweethearts has a fair value of $720,000 and a book value of $850,000, which includes any goodwill recorded. Of this fair value, $350,000 is attributable to identifiable assets net of (or identifiable net assets) liabilities. Required:   Calculate the impairment loss of goodwill (if any) and record the appropriate journal entry.

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Grand Champion Inc. purchased America’s Sweethearts Corporation on January 1, 2019. At the time, America’s Sweethearts had the following assets and liabilities (stated at fair value):

Cash $62,000
Accounts receivable 138,000
Inventory 185,000
Property, plant, and equipment 300,000
Patent 65,000
Accounts payable 200,000
Notes payable 325,000

Grand Champion paid $900,000 for America’s Sweethearts. Assume that America’s Sweethearts is a reporting unit of Grand Champion. At the end of 2020, America’s Sweethearts has a fair value of $720,000 and a book value of $850,000, which includes any goodwill recorded. Of this fair value, $350,000 is attributable to identifiable assets net of (or identifiable net assets) liabilities.

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  Calculate the impairment loss of goodwill (if any) and record the appropriate journal entry.
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