Leonard's Jewelry owns a patent with a carrying value of $50 million. Due to adverse economic conditions, Leonard's management determined that it should assess whether an impairment should be recognized for the patent. The estimated future cash flows to be provided by the patent total $43 million, and its fair value at that point totals $35 million. Under these circumstances, Leonard:
A) Would record no impairment loss on the patent.
B) Would record a $7 million impairment loss on the patent.
C) Would record a $15 million impairment loss on the patent.
D) Would record a $31 million impairment loss on the patent.
Answer: C
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