Due to Increased Competition from Low-Cost Foreign Manufacturers, Genevive's Toy

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Essay

Due to increased competition from low-cost foreign manufacturers, Genevive's Toy Company is experiencing significant declines in sales. The company produces its toys from an assembly line. The equipment in this assembly line has not been previously revalued or impaired. For the year ending December 31, 2010, the controller gathered the following information relating to the assembly line equipment, which is considered to be a cash generating unit:
Required:
Determine whether the assembly line is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment.

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Definitions:

Cost Reconciliation

The process of ensuring that the costs recorded in the accounting system match the actual expenses incurred, especially in a manufacturing or production process.

February

The second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, typically consisting of 28 days, except in leap years when it has 29 days.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost-flow accounting method that averages the cost of goods available for sale and assigns an averaged cost to both ending inventory and cost of goods sold.

FIFO Method

A method of inventory valuation where the first items placed in inventory are the first ones to be used or sold.