At December 31, 2006, Walton Company reported the following as plant assets.

June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1. 1997. for $1,800,000. The land cost $300,000.
July 1 Purchased equipment for $2,400,000.
Dec. 31 Retired equipment that cost $500,000 when purchased on December 31. 1997. No salvage value was received.
Instructions

(a) Journalize the above transactions. Walton uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year useful life and no salvage value.
The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement.

(b) Record adjusting entries for depreciation for 2007.

(c) Prepare the plant assets section of Walton's balance sheet at December 31. 2007.

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Land $ 3,000,000 Buildings $26,500,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation-buildings 12,100,000 14,400,000 Equipment 40,000,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation-equipment 5.000.000 35.000.000 Total plant assets $52.400,000 During 2007, the following selected cash transactions occurred. April 1 Purchased land for $2,200.000. May 1 Sold equipment that cost $750,000 when purchased on January 1,2003. The equipment was sold for $460.000.