In: Accounting
On June 1, 2018, XYZ Company paid $150,000 to
purchase some equipment.
The equipment was assigned a useful life of 20 years and was to
be
depreciated using the straight-line
method.
On October 31, 2022, XYZ Company sold the
equipment for $102,970 cash.
XYZ Company recorded a loss on the sale equal to $14,965.
Calculate the residual value that was assigned to
the equipment.
| 
 Purchase on 1 June 2018  | 
 150000  | 
| 
 Useful life  | 
 20 year  | 
| 
 Sold on 31 October 2022  | 
 102970  | 
| 
 Loss on equipment  | 
 14965  | 
| 
 Book value on 31 October 20122  | 
|
| 
 Sold value on 31 October 2022  | 
 102970  | 
| 
 Loss on equipment  | 
 14965  | 
| 
 Book value on 31 October 2022  | 
 117935  | 
| 
 Depreciation month calculation during 1 June 2018 to 131 October 2022  | 
|
| 
 1 June 2018 to 31 Dec 2018  | 
 7 month  | 
| 
 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019  | 
 12 month  | 
| 
 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020  | 
 12 month  | 
| 
 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021  | 
 12 month  | 
| 
 1 January 2022 to 31 October 2022  | 
 10 month  | 
| 
 Total depreciation month  | 
 53 month  | 
| 
 Total month of depreciation  | 
 20*12 month  | 
 240  | 
| 
 Total depreciation charge up to 31 October 2022  | 
|
| 
 Purchase on 1 June 2018  | 
 150000  | 
| 
 Less: book value on 31 October 20122  | 
 117935  | 
| 
 Total depreciation charge up to 31 Oct 2022  | 
 32065  | 
| 
 Total depreciation on equipment  | 
 32065*(240/53)  | 
 145200  | 
| 
 Residual value  | 
 Book value- total depreciation  | 
 150000-145200  | 
 4800  |