Connect 1 Semester Access Card for Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
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Author: Fred Phillips Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.2PA
Recording and Interpreting the Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
By Company disposed of two different assets. On January 1, prior to their disposal, the accounts reflected the following:
The machines were disposed of in the following ways:
- a. Machine A: Sold on January 1 for $9,000 cash.
- b. Machine B: On January 1, this machine suffered irreparable damage from an accident and was removed immediately by a salvage company at no cost.
Required:
- 1. Give the
journal entry related to the disposal Machine A at the beginning of the current year. - 2. Give the journal entry related to the disposal of Machine B at the beginning of the current year.
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1. Discarding an asset.
On January 4, shelving units, which had a cost of $6,360 and had accumulated depreciation of $5,790, were discarded.
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If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Prepare the entries for the transactions using a general journal.
2. Exchange or trade-in of assets.
On December 31, a drill press, which had a cost of $59,990 and had accumulated depreciation of $48,910, was traded in for a new drill press with a fair market value of $74,250. The old drill press and $65,170 in cash were given for the new drill press.
On December 31, the old drill press in (a) and $60,430 in cash were given for the new drill press.
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Journal Entries: Disposition of Plant Assets
Prepare the entries for the transactions using a general journal.
1. Discarding an asset.
a. On January 4, shelving units, which had a cost of $6,400 and had accumulated
depreciation of $5,900, were discarded.
b. On June 15, a hand cart, which had a cost of $1,500 and had accumulated
depreciation of $1,350, was sold for $150.
c. On October 1, a copy machine, which had a cost of $7,200 and had accumulated
depreciation of $6,800, was sold for $450.
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2. Exchange or trade-in of assets.
a. On December 31, a drill press, which had a cost of $60,000 and had accumulated
depreciation of $48,000, was traded in for a new drill press with a fair market
value of $75,000. The old drill press and $65,000 in cash were given for the new
drill press.
b. On December 31, the old drill press in (a) and $60,000 in cash were given for…
a. Morrell Corporation disposed of two computers at the end of their useful lives. The computers had cost $4,740 and their
Accumulated Depreciation was $4,740. No residual value was received.
b. Assume the same information as (a), except that Accumulated Depreciation, updated to the date of disposal, was $3,480.
Required:
Prepare journal entries to record above transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry
Required" in the first account field.)
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Record the disposal of computers that had cost $4,740 and their accumulated
depreciation to the date of disposal was $4,740.
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