In: Accounting
Stan's Lumber Mill sold two pieces of equipment in 2017. The
following information pertains to the two pieces of
equipment:
Purchase Useful Salvage Depreciation Sales
Cost Date Life Value
Method Date Sold Price
#1 $86,000 7/1/13 5 yrs. $6,000 Straight-line
7/1/17 $20,000
#2 $95,000 1/1/16 5 yrs. $5,000 Double-declining
12/31/17 $37,000
-balance
Instructions
(a) Compute the depreciation on each piece of equipment from the
purchase date to the date of disposal (make a schedule - showing
each year & each piece of equipment separately)
(b) Prepare the journal entries in 2017 to record 2017 depreciation
and the sale of each piece of equipment.