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logan's Landscaping purchased a tractor at a cost of $35,000 and sold it three years later...

logan's Landscaping purchased a tractor at a cost of $35,000 and sold it three years later for $10,000. Landscaping recorded deprecation using the straight-line method, a five-year service life, and a 5000 residue little value. Factors are included in the equipment account. The journal entry to record the sale would include

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Entry will include

Debit of cash by $10,000

Debit accumulated depreciation by $18,000

Debit of Loss on sale of equipment by $7,000

Credit of Equipment by $35,000

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Straight line  
Cost $         35,000.00
Accumulated depreciation $         18,000.00
Book value $         17,000.00
Sales price   $         10,000.00
Book value $         17,000.00
Gain /(loss) $         (7,000.00)

Entry for sale is

General Journal Debit Credit
Cash $                  10,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $                  18,000
Loss on sale of Equipment $                    7,000
Equipment $        35,000
(To record sale of Equipment)

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Straight line Method
A Cost $ 35,000
B Residual Value $ 5,000
C=A - B Depreciable base $ 30,000
D Life [in years left ]                                  5
E=C/D Annual SLM depreciation $ 6,000

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Depreciation schedule-Straight line method
Year Book Value Depreciation expense Accumulated Depreciation Ending Book Value
1 $     35,000.00 $               6,000.00 $                6,000.00 $              29,000.00
2 $     29,000.00 $               6,000.00 $             12,000.00 $              23,000.00
3 $     23,000.00 $               6,000.00 $             18,000.00 $              17,000.00

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