I have struggled with this problem for about 3 days. I just don't understand how the balance for depreciation expense for equipment is 4,772,000. Can someone please help!? Any insight would be very much appreciated. At December 31, 2008, Jimenez Company reported the following as plant assets. Land $ 4,000,000 Buildings $28,500,000 Less: Accumulated depreciationbuildings 12,100,000 16,400,000 Equipment 48,000,000 Less: Accumulated depreciationequipment 5,000,000 43,000,000 Total plant assets $63,400,000 During 2009, the following selected cash transactions occurred. April 1 Purchased land for $2,130,000. May 1 Sold equipment that cost $780,000 when purchased on January 1, 2005.The equipment was sold for $450,000. June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 1999, for $1,500,000.The land cost $400,000. July 1 Purchased equipment for $2,000,000. Dec. 31 Retired equipment that cost $500,000 when purchased on December 31, 1999. No salvage value was received. Instructions (a) Journalize the above transactions.The company uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and equipment.The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year 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 2009. (c) Prepare the plant assets section of Jimenezs balance sheet at December 31, 2009. (b) Depreciation Expense building $570,000; equipment $4,772,000 (c) Total plant assets $61,270,000