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Pitcher Corporation purchased 60 percent of Softball Corporation’s voting common stock on January 1, 20X1. On January 1, 20X5, Pitcher received $258,000 from Softball for a truck Pitcher had purchased on January 1, 20X2, for $328,000. The truck is expected to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Both companies depreciate trucks on a straight-line basis. Required:
a. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed at December 31, 20X5, to remove the effects of the intercompany sale. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
b. Prepare the worksheet consolidation entry or entries needed at December 31, 20X6, to remove the effects of the intercompany sale.
(A)the worksheet consolidated entries as shown below at dec 31 , 20X5 |
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Date |
Accounts and explanation |
Debit $ |
Credit $ |
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31-Dec |
Gain on sale |
61200 |
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Truck($328000-$258000) |
70000 |
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Accumulated Depreciation |
131200 |
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(To Estimate the gain on sale of truck) |
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Compute the gain on Sale of Truck as shown Below |
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Particulars |
Amount($) |
Amount($) |
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Amount reccived from Pitcher Corp |
258000 |
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Less: Carrying Value of truck |
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Cost of truck |
328000 |
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Accumulated Depreciation ($328000/10Year)*4 |
-131200 |
196800 |
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Gain on sale of truck |
61200 |
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(B) the worksheet consolidation Shown at December 31, 20X6 |
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Date |
Accounts and explanation |
Debit $ |
Credit $ |
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31 Dec 20X6 |
Investment in Pitcher Corp |
61200 |
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Truck($328000-$258000) |
70000 |
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Accumulated Depreciation |
131200 |
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(To Record the Investment in Pitcher Corp) |