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 The Controller of ABC Company ("ABC") has determined that an asset group has several indicators of impairment as of December 31, 2020, the company's year-end

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 The Controller of ABC Company ("ABC") has determined that an asset group has several indicators of impairment as of December 31, 2020, the company's year-end. ABC uses the Cost Model. There are two different assets in the asset group, a manufacturing plant and an item of equipment. Information about each of the two assets as of year-end is as follows: Original Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value (Carrying Amount) Residual Value Manufacturing Plant $157,500 $27,900 $129,600 $20,000 Equipment $52,500 $20,100 $32,400 $10,000 The fair value of the asset group (i.e. the two assets combined) at December 31, 2020 has been determined to be $136,000 and, if sold, the company would incur legal fees of $3,000 and sales commissions of $4,000. ABC believes that the asset group can operate for another nine years. Future net operating cash flows associated with this asset group are expected to be $14,000 for each of the next eight years. The final year net operating cash flow is expected to be $8,000, excluding the residual value. The applicable discount rate, if required, is 7%. Assume all cash flows occur at the end of the applicable year. REQUIRED Assume ABC uses IFRS. 1. What terminology is used in IFRS to describe the “asset group"? 2. Calculate the “recoverable amount" of the asset group. 3. Assume the “recoverable amount” is $127,000. Prepare the impairment journal entry, if any, as of December 31, 2020. If no journal entry is required, explain why. Show your work. 4. Under IFRS, can this impairment write down be reversed in the future?