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Rayya Co. purchases a machine for $100,800 on January 1, 2020. Straight-line depreciation is taken each year for four years assuming a eight-year life and no salvage value. The machine is sold on July 1, 2024, during its fifth year of service. Prepare entries to record the partial year’s depreciation on July 1, 2024, and to record the sale under each separate situation. (1) The machine is sold for $50,400 cash. (2) The machine is sold for $42,336 cash.
Answer
Journal Entry to record partial year's depreciation on July 1, 2024 :
Date | Accounts Titles & Explaination | Debit | Credit |
July 1, 2024 | Depreciation expense | 6300 | |
Accumulated depreciation - Machinery | 6300 | ||
(Being entry recorded for depreciation) |
Working note:
Annual depreciation = Cost of assets - salvage value of assets / no. of useful life (years)
= 100800 - 0 / 8 years
= 12600
Partial depreciation on July 1, 2024 = 12600 *6 months / 12 months
= 6300
Journal entry to record the sale:
Date | Accounts Titles & Explaination | Debit | Credit | |
1 | July 1, 2024 | Cash | 50400 | |
Accumulated depreciation - Machinery | 56700 | |||
Gain on sale of machinery | 6300 | |||
Machinery | 100800 | |||
(being entry recorded for sale) | ||||
2 | July 1, 2024 | Cash | 42336 | |
Accumulated depreciation - Machinery | 56700 | |||
Loss on sale of machinery | 1764 | |||
Machinery | 100800 | |||
(being entry recorded for sale) |
Working note:
Accumulated depreciation calculation for 4.5 years (Jan1,2020 to July 1,2024)
Accumulated dep. = Cost of assets - salvage value of assets / useful life (years) *4.5 years
= 100800 - 0 / 8 * (4.5)