The following information is available relating to a cash generating unit belonging to Bliss plc:                                                                         £m             Building                                              60             Plant and Equipment                       12             Goodwill                                             20             Current Assets                                 40                                                                  132 Following an industrial accident, it has been determined that the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to be £100m. The current assets are already at their recoverable amount. Determine the impairment loss relating to this Cash Generating Unit. Allocate the impairment loss to the cash generating unit, and show the value of each of the assets listed above once the impairment loss has been allocated.

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The following information is available relating to a cash generating unit belonging to Bliss plc:

                                                                        £m

            Building                                              60

            Plant and Equipment                       12

            Goodwill                                             20

            Current Assets                                 40

                                                                 132

Following an industrial accident, it has been determined that the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to be £100m. The current assets are already at their recoverable amount.

Determine the impairment loss relating to this Cash Generating Unit. Allocate the impairment loss to the cash generating unit, and show the value of each of the assets listed above once the impairment loss has been allocated.

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