During 2016, Truong Ltd disposed of four different non-current assets. On 1 January 2016 the accounts showed

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During 2016, Truong Ltd disposed of four different non-current assets. On 1 January 2016 the accounts showed the following:


Asset


Cost


Residual value


Useful life


Accumulated depreciation

Motor vehicle No. 3

Motor vehicle No. 7

Machine A

Machine D


$36000

52000

180000

280000


$6000

  7000

  8000

  40000


 5 years

 5 years

10 years

12 years


$18000

  34500

  111200

  260 000


Truong Ltd depreciates its motor vehicles and machines by the straight-line method and records depreciation to the nearest month. Assets were disposed of as follows:


Motor vehicle No. 3, which was not insured, was completely destroyed by fire on 6 January 2016. A towing company was paid $1000 to remove the motor vehicle and to clean up any debris.

Motor vehicle No. 7 was traded in on a new motor vehicle on 3 July 2016. The new motor vehicle had a cash price of $56000. The old motor vehicle plus cash of $26000 were given in exchange.

Machine A was sold for $100000 cash on 1 October 2016.

Machine D was traded in on a new machine with a cash price of $300000 on 24 December 2016. The old machine plus cash of $290000 were given in exchange.


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Prepare all general journal entries to record the transactions. Ignore GST.

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Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett

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