The TerminatorÂ® Tooth is excellent in hard and mixed rocky soils as well as cutting tree roots and other underground objects. Rock & Frost. Use conical carbides (bullet teeth) to penetrate and fracture rock or very hard soils. Carbides are self-sharpening so long as they are able to turn in the holder.
Definite life assets (long-term depreciated assets) may also need to be tested for impairment when there is an internal or external indication that these assets might be worth less than their Carrying Amount. I was asked a number of years ago to look at the value of a clientâs inland barges.
A test to determine the amount, if any, by which the value of a long-lived asset has been impaired; if fair value is less than present net book value, this fair value becomes the new basis for reporting and an impairment loss is recorded.