The following transactions occurred during 2009. Assume that depreciation of 10% per year is charged on all
Question:
The following transactions occurred during 2009. Assume that depreciation of 10% per year is charged on all machinery and 5% per year on buildings, on a straight-line basis, with no estimated salvage value. Depreciation is charged for a full year on all fixed assets acquired during the year, and no depreciation is charged on fixed assets disposed of during the year.
Jan. 30 A building that cost $132,000 in 1992 is torn down to make room for a new building. The wrecking contractor was paid $5,100 and was permitted to keep all materials salvaged.
Mar. 10 Machinery that was purchased in 2002 for $16,000 is sold for $2,900 cash, f.o.b. purchaser’s plant. Freight of $300 is paid on this machinery.
Mar. 20 A gear breaks on a machine that cost $9,000 in 2004, and is replaced at a cost of $385. The replacement does not extend the useful life of the machine.
May 18 A special base installed for a machine in 2003 when the machine was purchased has to be replaced at a cost of $5,500 because of defective workmanship on the original base. The cost of the machinery was $14,200 in 2003. The cost of the base was $3,500, and this amount was charged to the Machinery account in 2003.
June 23 One of the buildings is repainted at a cost of $6,900. It had not been painted since it was constructed in 2005.
Instructions
Prepare general journal entries for the transactions. (Round to nearest dollar.)
Salvage ValueSalvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Intermediate Accounting principles and analysis
ISBN: 978-0471737933
2nd Edition
Authors: Terry d. Warfield, jerry j. weygandt, Donald e. kieso