1. Shenandoah Shenanigans, a sports equipment company, purchased a used machine for $240,000 cash on January 2. On January 3, Shenandoah paid $8,000 to wire electricity to the machine and an additional $1,600 to secure it in place. The machine will be used for six years and have a $28,800 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation is used. On December 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of.

Prepare journal entries to record the machines disposal under each separate situation:

a) it is sold for $24,000 cash;

b) it is sold for $96,000 cash; and

c) it is destroyed in a fire and the insurance company pays $34,500 cash to settle the loss claim.