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Information has been collected regarding Black Company's asset group that includes Goodwill. Black company follows ASPE. At December 31st, 2015, the assets of the Black company's asset group are shown as follows (in millions of dollars) on the company's balance sheet:  Cost  Accumulated Depreciation  Net Book Value  Current Assets $300 n/a 300 Goodwill $400n/a400 Equipment $1.400800600 Buildings $2.1006001.500 Patent Rights $20080$120$4,400$1,480$2,920 Liabilities ($520)($520)\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Cost } & \text { Accumulated Depreciation } & \text { Net Book Value } \\\hline \text { Current Assets } \$ 300 & \text { n/a } & 300 \\\hline \text { Goodwill } & \$ 400 & \mathrm{n} / \mathrm{a} & 400 \\\hline \text { Equipment } & \$ 1.400 & 800 & 600 \\\hline \text { Buildings } & \$ 2.100 & 600 & 1.500 \\\hline \text { Patent Rights } & \$ 200 & 80 & \$ 120 \\\hline & & & \\\hline & \$ 4,400 & \$ 1,480 & \$ 2,920 \\\hline \text { Liabilities } & (\$ 520) & & (\$ 520) \\\hline\end{array}
The fair values/recoverable amounts of the individual identifiable assets and liabilities are shown below (note the exclusion of the Goodwill from above since Goodwill is not identifiable):
 Current Assets $300 Customer Lists $500 (previously unidentified)  Equipment $250 Buildings $1,000 Patent Rights $200 Liabilities ($520)\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Current Assets } & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { Customer Lists } \$ 500 \text { (previously unidentified) } \\\hline \text { Equipment } & \$ 250 \\\hline \text { Buildings } & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Patent Rights } & \$ 200 \\\hline \text { Liabilities } & ( \$ 520 ) \\\hline\end{array}
The value of the asset group as a whole is $1,9 million, while estimated selling costs are $100,000.
Prepare the journal entries to record the impairment of Goodwill as well as any other assets under ASPE.

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