The GW Co Is Owed $1,000,000 by Mason, Inc

The GW Co. is owed $1,000,000 by Mason, Inc. under an 8% note with three years remaining to maturity. The prior year of interest was unpaid. GW believes there is a 30% chance that Mason will fail to pay GW all amounts that GW is owed. In that 30% case, GW believes it will only receive amounts equal to a present value of $880,000.
-If GW is reporting under current U.S. GAAP, it would recognize an impairment loss of:

A) $0.
B) $60,000.
C) $200,000.
D) $240,000.

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