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### Accounting for Disposal of Equipment

**Scenario:**
Counselors of Mableton purchased equipment on January 1, 2017, for $44,500. They expected the equipment to last for eight years with a residual value of $4,500. The equipment was sold for $25,700 on December 31, 2020, after being used for four years. Assume straight-line depreciation was used and that depreciation for 2020 has been recorded.

**Steps to Calculate Gain or Loss on Disposal:**

1. **Market Value of Assets Received:**
   - $25,700

2. **Book Value of Asset Disposed:**
   - **Cost:** $44,500

   - **Less: Accumulated Depreciation:**
     - (Depreciation per year: \(\frac{44,500 - 4,500}{8} = 5,000\))
     - Accumulated Depreciation for 4 years: \(5,000 \times 4 = 20,000\)
     - **Book Value:** \(44,500 - 20,000 = 24,500\)

3. **Gain or Loss Calculation:**
   - Selling Price: $25,700
   - Book Value: $24,500
   - **Gain or (Loss):** \(25,700 - 24,500 = 1,200\)

Thus, the gain on the disposal of the equipment is $1,200.

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**Illustration of the Calculation:**

```
Market value of assets received:      $25,700
Less: Book value of asset disposed of:
  - Cost:                            $44,500
  - Less: Accumulated Depreciation:  $20,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------
  = Book Value:                      $24,500

Gain or (Loss):                      $ 1,200
```

This gain results from selling the equipment for more than its book value at the time of sale. Thus, the transaction reflects positively on the financial statements for the year.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Accounting for Disposal of Equipment **Scenario:** Counselors of Mableton purchased equipment on January 1, 2017, for $44,500. They expected the equipment to last for eight years with a residual value of $4,500. The equipment was sold for $25,700 on December 31, 2020, after being used for four years. Assume straight-line depreciation was used and that depreciation for 2020 has been recorded. **Steps to Calculate Gain or Loss on Disposal:** 1. **Market Value of Assets Received:** - $25,700 2. **Book Value of Asset Disposed:** - **Cost:** $44,500 - **Less: Accumulated Depreciation:** - (Depreciation per year: \(\frac{44,500 - 4,500}{8} = 5,000\)) - Accumulated Depreciation for 4 years: \(5,000 \times 4 = 20,000\) - **Book Value:** \(44,500 - 20,000 = 24,500\) 3. **Gain or Loss Calculation:** - Selling Price: $25,700 - Book Value: $24,500 - **Gain or (Loss):** \(25,700 - 24,500 = 1,200\) Thus, the gain on the disposal of the equipment is $1,200. --- **Illustration of the Calculation:** ``` Market value of assets received: $25,700 Less: Book value of asset disposed of: - Cost: $44,500 - Less: Accumulated Depreciation: $20,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- = Book Value: $24,500 Gain or (Loss): $ 1,200 ``` This gain results from selling the equipment for more than its book value at the time of sale. Thus, the transaction reflects positively on the financial statements for the year.
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