On September $30,2024,$ Sternberg Company sold office equipment for $$12,000.$ The equipment was purchased on March $31,2021,$ for

$$24,000.$ The asset was being depreciated over a five$-$year life using the straight$-$line method, with depreciation based on months in

service. No residual value was anticipated.

Required:

Prepare the journal entries to record $2024$ depreciation and the sale of the equipment.

Note: If no entry is required for a transaction$/$event$,$ select $"$No journal entry required" in the first account field.

Journal entry worksheet

Record the depreciation expense for $2024.$

Note: Enter debits before credits.