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(Acquisition Costs of Trucks) Kelly Clarkson Corporation operates a retail computer store. To im- prove delivery services to customers, the company purchases four new trucks on April 1, 2014. The terms of acquisition for each truck are described below.

1. Truck #1 has a list price of $15,000 and is acquired for a cash payment of $13,900.

2. Truck #2 has a list price of $16,000 and is acquired for a down payment of $2,000 cash and a zero- interest-bearing note with a face amount of $14,000. The note is due April 1, 2015. Clarkson would normally have to pay interest at a rate of 10% for such a borrowing, and the dealership has an incremental borrowing rate of 8%.

3. Truck #3 has a list price of $16,000. It is acquired in exchange for a computer system that Clarkson carries in inventory. The computer system cost $12,000 and is normally sold by Clarkson for $15,200.Clarkson uses a perpetual inventory system.

4. Truck #4 has a list price of $14,000. It is acquired in exchange for 1,000 shares of common stock in Clarkson Corporation. The stock has a par value per share of $10 and a market price of $13 per share.

Instructions

Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the above transactions for Clarkson Corporation