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The accountant for Becker Company wants to develop a balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. A review of the asset records has revealed the following information:
a. | Asset A was purchased on July 1, 2014, for $40,000 and has been depreciated on the straight-line basis using an estimated life of six years and a residual value of $4,000. |
b. | Asset B was purchased on January 1, 2015, for $79,200. The straight-line method has been used for depreciation purposes. Originally, the estimated life of the asset was projected to be six years with a residual value of $7,200; however, at the beginning of 2016, the accountant learned that the remaining life of the asset was only three years with a residual value of $2,400. |
c. | Asset C was purchased on January 1, 2015, for $58,000. The double-declining-balance method has been used for depreciation purposes, with a four-year life and a residual value estimate of $5,000. |
Required:
1. | Assume that these assets represent pieces of equipment. Calculate the acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation, and book value of each asset as of December 31, 2016. |
2. | How would the assets appear on the balance sheet on December 31, 2016? |
3. | Assume that Becker Company sold Asset B on January 2, 2017, for $32,600. Calculate the amount of the resulting gain or loss and prepare the journal entry for the sale. Where would the gain or loss appear on the income statement? |
The accountant for Becker Company wants to develop a balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. A review of the asset records has revealed the following information:
a. | Asset A was purchased on July 1, 2014, for $40,000 and has been depreciated on the straight-line basis using an estimated life of six years and a residual value of $4,000. |
b. | Asset B was purchased on January 1, 2015, for $79,200. The straight-line method has been used for depreciation purposes. Originally, the estimated life of the asset was projected to be six years with a residual value of $7,200; however, at the beginning of 2016, the accountant learned that the remaining life of the asset was only three years with a residual value of $2,400. |
c. | Asset C was purchased on January 1, 2015, for $58,000. The double-declining-balance method has been used for depreciation purposes, with a four-year life and a residual value estimate of $5,000. |
Required:
1. | Assume that these assets represent pieces of equipment. Calculate the acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation, and book value of each asset as of December 31, 2016. |
2. | How would the assets appear on the balance sheet on December 31, 2016? |
3. | Assume that Becker Company sold Asset B on January 2, 2017, for $32,600. Calculate the amount of the resulting gain or loss and prepare the journal entry for the sale. Where would the gain or loss appear on the income statement? |
A) | |||||||
BECKER COMP | |||||||
SUMMARY OF ASSET COST AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION | |||||||
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 | |||||||
ASSETS | ACQUISITION COST | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION | BOOK VALUE | ||||
A | $ 40,000 | $ 15,000 | $ 25,000 | ||||
B | $ 79,200 | $ 33,600 | $ 45,600 | ||||
C | $ 58,000 | $ 43,500 | $ 14,500 | ||||
Total | $ 177,200 | $ 92,100 | $ 85,100 | ||||
Asset A | |||||||
Straight-line: | |||||||
Cost | $ 40,000.00 | ||||||
Less: Salvage value | $ 4,000.00 | ||||||
Depreciable Cost | $ 36,000.00 | ||||||
Depreciation Rate = 1/6 | 17% | ||||||
Annual depreciation expense | $ 6,000.00 | ||||||
Year | Depreciable cost | Depreciation Rate | Depreciation Expense | Accumulated Depreciation | Book Value | ||
July 1 2014 | $ 36,000.00 | X | 8% | = | $ 3,000.00 | $ 3,000.00 | $ 37,000.00 |
Dec 31 2015 | $ 36,000.00 | X | 17% | = | $ 6,000.00 | $ 9,000.00 | $ 31,000.00 |
Dec 31 2016 | $ 36,000.00 | X | 17% | = | $ 6,000.00 | $ 15,000.00 | $ 25,000.00 |
Asset B | |||||||
Straight-line: | |||||||
Cost | $ 79,200.00 | ||||||
Less: Salvage value | $ 7,200.00 | ||||||
Depreciable Cost | $ 72,000.00 | ||||||
Depreciation Rate = 1/6 | 17% | ||||||
Annual depreciation expense ( for 2015) | $ 1,200.00 | ||||||
At the beginning of 2016 Depreciation exp.((72000-12000)-2400)/3 | $ 21,600.00 | ||||||
Year | Depreciable cost | Depreciation Rate | Depreciation Expense | Accumulated Depreciation | Book Value | ||
Dec 31 2015 | $ 72,000.00 | X | 17% | = | $ 12,000.00 | $ 12,000.00 | $ 67,200.00 |
Dec 31 2016 | $ 67,200.00 | X | 32% | = | $ 21,600.00 | $ 33,600.00 | $ 45,600.00 |
Asset c | |||||||
Double-declining balance: | |||||||
Double declining depreciation rate = 1/4 x 2 | 50% | ||||||
Computation | Ending | ||||||
Year | Beginning book value | Depreciation Rate | Depreciation Expense | Accumulated Depreciation | Book Value | ||
Dec 31 2015 | $ 58,000.00 | X | 50% | = | $ 29,000.00 | $ 29,000.00 | $ 29,000.00 |
Dec 31 2016 | $ 29,000.00 | X | 50% | = | $ 14,500.00 | $ 43,500.00 | $ 14,500.00 |
B) | |||||||
The assets would appear in the Long-Term Assets category of the balance sheet as follows | |||||||
Equipment |
$ 177,200 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
$ (92,100) | ||||||
Equipment (net) | $ 85,100 | ||||||
c) | |||||||
Asset B Book Value | $ 45,600.00 | ||||||
Selling Price | $ 32,600.00 | ||||||
Loss on Sale of Asset | $ 13,000.00 | ||||||
Account titles and explanation | Debit | Credit | |||||
Cash | $ 32,600.00 | ||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | $ 33,600.00 | ||||||
Loss on Sale of Asset | $ 13,000.00 | ||||||
Asset B | $ 79,200.00 | ||||||
The Loss on Sale of Asset account should appear in the Other Income/Other Expense category of the income statement. |