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10. APEX Company purchased a machine on January 1, 2017, for $60,000. The machine was estimated to have a service life of ten years with an estimated residual value of $6,000. APEX sold the machine on January 1, 2021 for $12,000. APEX uses the double declining method for depreciation. Using this information, how much is the gain or (loss) for the equipment sale entry made on January 1, 2021. Enter a loss as a negative number.
Cost of machine = $ 60,000.
Useful life = 10 years.
Using double declining balance,
Depreciation for 2017 = (60,000/10) x 2
Depreciation for 2017 = $ 12,000.
Book value as on January 1 of 2018 = 60,000 - 12,000
Book value as on January 1 of 2018 = $ 48,000
Depreciation for 2018 = ( 48,000/10) x 2
Depreciation for 2018 = $ 9,600.
Book value as on January 2019 = 48,000 - 9,600
Book value as on January 2019 = $ 38,400
Depreciation for 2019 = ( 38,400/10) x 2
Depreciation for 2019 = $ 7,680.
Book value as on January 2020 = 38,400 - 7,680
Book value as in January 2020 = $ 30,720
Depreciation for 2020 = ( 30,720/10) x 2
Depreciation for 2020 = $ 6,144
Total accumulated depreciation = 12,000 + 9,600 + 7,680 + 6,144
Accumulated depreciation = $ 35,424.
Book value on January 1 of 2021 = Cost - accumulated depreciation.
Book value on January 1 of 2021 = 60,000 - 35,424
Book value on January 1 of 2021 = $ 24,576
So the book value having $ 24,576 is sold for $ 12,000 which means that there is a loss on sale of machine.
Loss on sale = 24,576 - 12,000
Loss on sale = - 12,576
The journal entry will be,
Date | Accounts | Debit | Credit |
January 1 2021 | Cash ac | $ 12,000 | |
Accumulated depreciation | $ 35,424 | ||
Loss on sale of asset | $ 12,576 | ||
To Machine ac | $ 60,000 |
Hence, - $ 12,576 is the loss on sale of asset.
SUMMARY:
Here, the asset having book value on sale date is greater than the sale proceeds which means that the machine is sold for loss.
Loss amount = - 12,576.
Hence, - 12,576 is the correct answer.