In: Accounting
| 
 $  | 
 $  | 
|
| 
 Building  | 
 318,000  | 
|
| 
 Less: Accumulated depreciation  | 
 145,200  | 
 172,800  | 
| 
 Equipment  | 
 720,000  | 
|
| 
 Less: Accumulated depreciation  | 
 288,000  | 
 432,000  | 
| 
 Total non-current assets  | 
 604,800  | 
During 2019, the following selected transactions occurred:
May 1 Sold equipment that cost $720,000 for $420,000.
June 30 There was an indication that the building could be impaired due to flooding, Prince Ltd calculated the recoverable amount of the building. The net selling price was $155,000 and the value in use was estimated to be $147,000.
Prince Ltd uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and equipment. The building is estimated to have a 40-year useful life and no residual value. The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no residual value.
Required
Explain the difference between impairment and depreciation [3 Marks]