When a Company Determines That Estimated Future Cash Flows from an Asset

question 77

Multiple Choice

When a company determines that estimated future cash flows from an asset are less than the book value of the asset, it records:

• A) an asset impairment gain, if the value of the cash flows exceeds the asset's book value.
• B) an asset impairment loss, if the value of the cash flows exceeds the asset's book value.
• C) an asset impairment gain, if the asset's book value exceeds the value of the cash flows.
• D) an asset impairment loss, if the asset's book value exceeds the value of the cash flows.

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