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The Parker Piano Company purchased a Delivery Truck on January 1, 2025 for $50,000 which included all costs to get the asset ready for use. The truck has an anticipated life of 100,000 miles or 4 years. The estimated residual value at the end of the assets service life is expected to be $2,000. For assets of this type, the company utilizes the straight-line depreciation method.
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Account Name |
Debit |
Credit |
Period Ended |
Depreciation Expense |
Accumulated Depreciation |
End of Period Book Value |
December 31, 2025 |
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December 31, 2026 |
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December 31, 2027 |
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December 31, 2028 |
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Journal entry for purchase of Delivery truck
Date Account name Debit Credit
Jan 1, 2025 Delivery truck $ 50,000
Cash $ 50,000
( To purchase of Truck for cash)
Calculation of Depreciation P.a = (Cost of Truck - Salvage value ) / Life of Truck
= ($ 50,000 - $ 2,000) / 4
= $ 12,000
DEPRECIATION TABLE
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Period ended Depreciation Accumulated End of period
expense Depreciation book value
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Dec 31,2025 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 38,000
Dec 31,2026 $ 12,000 $ 24,000 $ 26,000
Dec 31, 2027 $ 12,000 $ 36,000 $ 14,000
Dec 31, 2028 $ 12,000 $ 48,000 $ 2,000
Entry for Depreciation on Dec 31,2025
Date Account name Debit Credit
Dec31, 2025 Depreciation expense $ 12,000
Accumulated Depreciation $ 12,000
( To depreiation provided )
Sale of Truck on Dec 31,2027 for $ 18,000 , Journal entry
Date Account name Debit Credit
Dec 31, 2027 Cash $ 18000
Accumulated deprecition $ 36,000
Gain on sale $ 4,000
Delivery truck $ 50,000
( To Truck sold and gain recognised)