total cost of equipment was 281,000.

Hamlet College recently purchased new computing equipment for its library. The following information refers to the purchase and installation of this equipment 1. The list price of the equipment was $285,000; however, Hamlet College qualified for an "education discount" of $25,000. It paid $50,000 cash for the equipment, and issued a three-month, 9 percent note payable for the remaining balance. The note, plus accrued interest charges of $4,500, was paid promptly at the note's maturity date. 2. In addition to the amounts described in 1. Hamlet paid sales taxes of $15,000 at the date of purchase. 3. Freight charges for delivery of the equipment totaled $1,000. 4. Installation costs related to the equipment amounted to $5,000. 5. During installation, one of the computer terminals was accidentally damaged by a library employee. It cost the college $500 to repair this damage 6. As soon as the computers were installed, the college paid $4,000 to print admissions brochures featuring the library's new, state-of- the-art computing facilities, ces Required: c. Compute the total cost added to the college's computing equipment account. d. Prepare a journal entry at the end of the current year to record depreciation on the computing equipment Hamlet College intends to depreciate this equipment by the straight-line method (half-year convention) over an estimated useful life of five years. Assume a zero residual value. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required Required D Prepare a journal entry at the end of the current year to record depreciation on the computing equipment. Hamlet College intends to depreciate this equipment by the straight-line method (half-year convention over an estimated useful life of five years. Assume a zero residual value. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) Show less View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the depreciation on computing equipment in the year of acquisition. aw Il