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On January 1, 2014, Stark Company purchased equipment for a total cost of $155,000. The equipment...

On January 1, 2014, Stark Company purchased equipment for a total cost of $155,000. The equipment had an estimated useful life of 7 years and an estimated residual value of $43,000. Straight-line depreciation was used. On September 1, 2020, Stark Company disposes of the equipment. Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the disposition on September 1, 2020 assuming the equipment was sold for $39,000 cash. Prepare the journal entry to record the disposition on September 1, 2020 assuming the equipment was exchanged for $30,000 cash and a machine valued at $30,000

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Journal Entries:

Case i) If the Equioment is Sold for $39000 cash

Book Value of Equipment on 30 Sep 2020 = $47000

Equiment is Sold for $39,000

Loss on Sale of Equipment = $47000- $39000 =$8000

Journal entry

Date General Journal Debit Credit
30/09/20 Cash 39000
Loss on Sale of Equipment 8000
Accumulated Depreciation 108000
Equipmet 155000

Case ii) Equipment exchanged for $30000 cash and Machine value $30000

Book value of Equipment = $47000

Gain on Exchange of Equipment = $60000 - $47000= $13000

Date General Journal Debit Credit
30/09/20 Cash 30000
Machine 30000
Accumulated Depreciation 108000
Equipmet 155000
Gain on Exchange of Equipment 13000

WORKINGS:

Depreciation under Straight line method
depreciation = (Cost of the asset - Salvage Value)/ Useful life of asset
= ($155000 - $43000)/7
=$112000 / 7
=$16000 per year
Depreciation expense per year = $16000
Year Opening Carrying Amount Depreciation Expense Accumuated Depreciation Book value
31/12/14 1,55,000 16,000 16,000 1,39,000
31/12/15 1,39,000 16,000 32,000 1,23,000
31/12/15 1,23,000 16,000 48,000 1,07,000
31/12/17 1,07,000 16,000 64,000 91,000
31/12/18 91,000 16,000 80,000 75,000
31/12/19 75,000 16,000 96,000 59,000
30/09/20 59,000 (9 months Dep) 12,000 1,08,000 47,000

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