Question

On May 31, 2018, the Arlene Corporation adopted a plan to sell its cosmetics line of business, considered a component of the entity. The assets of the component were sold on October 13, 2018, for $1,120,000. The component generated operating income from January 1, 2018, through disposal of $300,000. In its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018, the company reported before-tax income from operations of a discontinued component of $620,000. What was the book value of the assets of the cosmetics component

Answer 1

Answer:

$800,000

Explanation:

The calculation of book value of the assets of the cosmetics component is given below:-

Gain on Sale of the Assets = Income from Operation of a Discontinued Components - Income from Operations

= $620,000 - $300,000

= $320,000

Gain/Loss on Sale of Asset = Sale Value of Assets - Book Value of Assets

= $1,120,000 - $320,000

= $800,000