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Equity Method Investment Impairment: How to Calculate Loss
The Red Company owns 30% of the equity of the Green Company and applies the equity method to account for the investment. The carrying amount of the investment is 2 million. There is objective evidence that a loss event has occurred related to this investment, and the loss event has affected the estimate future cash flows of the net investment in the associate. At the balance sheet date, the fair value of the investment is 1.5 million, the costs to dispose of the investment are 0.1 million, and the value in use is 1.7 million. What amount of impairment loss should the Red Company recognize on its investment in the Green Company? 0.6 million 0.3 million 0.1 million 0.5 million

The Red Company should recognize an impairment loss on its investment in the Green Company. To calculate this loss, we need to compare the lower of the fair value less costs to sell and the value in use with the carrying amount of the investment.

The fair value less costs to sell is 1.5 million (fair value) - 0.1 million (costs to dispose), which equals 1.4 million. The value in use is given as 1.7 million.

Since the fair value less costs to sell (1.4 million) is lower than the value in use (1.7 million), the impairment loss is based on the fair value less costs to sell.

The carrying amount of the investment is 2 million. So, the impairment loss is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount and the lower of the two values:

Impairment Loss = Carrying Amount - (Fair Value - Costs to Sell) Impairment Loss = 2 million - 1.4 million Impairment Loss = 0.6 million

Therefore, the Red Company should recognize an impairment loss of 0.6 million on its investment in the Green Company.