On January 1, 20X1, the Dallas Auto Parts Company acquired nine identical assembly robots for a total of $594,000 cash. The robots had an expected useful life of 10 years and an expected residual value of $54,000 in total. Dallas uses straight-line depreciation.

1. Set up T-accounts and prepare the journal entries for the acquisition and for the first annual depreciation charge. Post to T-accounts.

2. On December 31, 20X3, Dallas sold one of the robots for $40,000 in cash. The robot had an original cost of $66,000 and an expected residual value of $6,000. Prepare the journal entry for the sale.

3. Refer to requirement 2. Suppose Dallas had sold the robot for $62,000 cash instead of $40,000. Prepare the journal entry for the sale.