Highsmith Rental Company purchased an apartment building early in 2024. There are 20 apartments in the building and each is furnished with major kitchen appliances. The company has decided to use the group depreciation method for the appliances. The following data are available:

In 2027, three new refrigerators costing $2,700 were purchased for cash. In that same year, the old refrigerators, which originally cost $1,500, were sold for $200.

Required:
1. Calculate the group depreciation rate, group life, and depreciation for 2024.
2. Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the new refrigerators and the sale of the old refrigerators.

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Appliance Stoves Refrigerators Dishwashers Cost $15,000 10,000 8,000 Residual Value $3,000 1,000 500 Service Life (in years) 6 654 5 4