Truck A is purchased on 1-1-X1 for 15,500. Straight-line depreciation is used, with a salvage value of

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Truck A is purchased on 1-1-X1 for 15,500. Straight-line depreciation is used, with a salvage value of 1,500. Estimated useful life is 5 years. On 12-31-X4 we are going to trade in truck A for truck B with a FMV of $18,000.

Trade in allowance is $3,500. Answer the following:

1. How much is the annual depreciation for truck A using straight line depreciation

2. What is the journal entry to record depreciation for Truck A for 12-31-X1

3. What is the accumulated depreciation for truck A as of 12-31-X4, using straight-line depreciation?

4. What is the book value of truck A on 12-31-X4?_________________

5. Is there a gain or loss for the trade in? Gain Loss

6. What is the dollar value of the gain or loss?__________________

7. How much cash will we have to pay out for truck B ?_____________

8. What is the journal entry needed to record the exchange on 12-31-x4?

9. If we had used the double declining method of depreciation, what would be the depreciation expense for year 1? ______________

10. If we had used the double declining method of depreciation, what would be the depreciation expense for year 2?

Salvage Value
Salvage 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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Integrated Accounting

ISBN: 978-1285462721

8th edition

Authors: Dale A. Klooster, Warren Allen, Glenn Owen

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