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Tamarisk Manufacturing has old equipment that cost $58,000. The equipment has accumulated depreciation of $27,200. Tamarisk has decided to sell the equipment. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) (a) What entry would Tamarisk make to record the sale of the equipment for $32,000 cash? (b) What entry would Tamarisk make to record the sale of the equipment for $15,000 cash?
Calcuation of book value of equipment | |||
Book value = Cost of Equipment - Accumulated depreciation | |||
= 58000-27200 | |||
=30800 | |||
Case A: sale of the equipment for $32,000 cash | |||
Account Title & Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
1 | Cash | 32000 | |
To Equipment | 32000 | ||
(Being equipment sold) | |||
2 | Equipment | 1200 | |
To Profit on sale of equipment | 1200 | ||
(Being profit on sale of euipmenr recognised) | |||
Calculation of profit on sale of equipment | |||
Profit on sale of computer = Sale value - Book value | |||
= 32000-30800 | |||
= 1200 | |||
Case B: sale of the equipment for $15,000 cash | |||
Account Title & Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
1 | Cash | 15000 | |
To Equipment | 15000 | ||
(Being equipment sold) | |||
2 | Loss on sale of equipment | 15800 | |
To Equipment | 15800 | ||
(Being profit on sale of euipmenr recognised) | |||
Calculation of loss on sale of equipment | |||
Profit on sale of computer = Book value - Sale value | |||
= 30800-15000 | |||
= 15800 |