In: Accounting
On January 2, 2015, Mullins Company purchased a delivery truck for $45,000 cash. The truck had an estimated useful life of seven years and an estimated residual value of $3,000. Straight-line depreciation was used.
On September 1, 2019, the truck and $40,000 cash were exchanged for a new delivery truck that had a fair value of $70,000.
Assuming the transactions have commercial substance, circle the
answer that is correct when recording the journal entry of the
above asset exchange transaction.
Sept 1 |
New Delivery Truck |
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Accumulated Depreciation, Old Truck |
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Gain (Loss) on exchange |
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Old Delivery Truck |
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Cash |
Question 5 options:
The accumulated depreciation for the old truck would be debited by $28,000 and there would be a loss on exchange of $13,000. |
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The accumulated depreciation for the old truck would be debited by $28,000 and the gain on exchange would be credited by $13,000. |
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The new delivery truck would be debited by $70,000 and the accumulated depreciation, old truck would be debited by $20,000. |
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The new delivery truck would be debited by $70,000 and there would be no gain or loss. |