Presented below are selected transactions at Thomas Company for 2006: Jan. 1 Retired a piece of machinery
Question:
Presented below are selected transactions at Thomas Company for 2006:
Jan. 1 Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 1996. The machine cost $62,000 on that date. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value.
June 30 Sold a computer that was purchased on January 1, 2003. The computer cost $35,000. It had a useful life of 5 years with no salvage value. The computer was sold for $12,000.
Dec. 31Discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on January 1, 2002. The truck cost $33,000. It was depreciated based on a 6-year useful life with a $3,000 salvage value.
Instructions
Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation, where
Applicable, on assets disposed of. Thomas Company uses straight-line depreciation. (Assume Depreciation is up to date as of December 31, 2005.)
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-0470534793
10th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso