Question 5

Assume Interstellar Communications Ltd.s balance sheet includes the following assets under Property, Plant, and Equipment: Land, Buildings, and Motor-Carrier Equipment. Interstellar Communications has a separate accumulated depreciation account for each of these assets except land. Further, assume that Interstellar completed the following transactions:

• Jan 2: Sold motor-carrier equipment with accumulated depreciation of $67,000 (cost of

$130,000) for $70,000 cash. Purchased similar new equipment with a cash price of $176,000.

• July 3: Sold a building that had cost $650,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $145,000

through December 31 of the preceding year. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis. The building had a 40-year useful life and a residual value of $250,000. Interstellar received

$100,000 cash and a $400,000 note receivable.

• Oct 29: Purchased land and a building for a single price of $420,000. An independent appraisal

valued the land at $150,000 and the building at $300,000.

• Dec 31: Recorded depreciation as follows: New motor-carrier equipment has an expected useful

life of six years and an estimated residual value of 5% of cost. Depreciation is computed on the double-diminishing-balance method. Depreciation on buildings is computed by the straight-line method. The new building carries a 40-year useful life and a residual value equal to 10% of its cost.

1. Please journalize each of the transactions from Jan 2nd Dec 31st.