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Question (1)
On January 1, 2010, XYZ Co purchased equipment for $550,000. XYZ expects the
equipment to remain useful for 5 years and to have a residual value of $50,000. The company
uses the straight line method to depreciate its equipment. The company sold the equipment
on January 1, 2012 for $370,000 for cash.
Required:
2A: Record the journal entry for Depreciation in 2011.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
12/31/2011 |
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2B: Record the journal entry for the sale of the equipment on January 1, 2012.
Date |
Accounts |
DR |
CR |
1/1/2012 |
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Question -1
Cost of Equipment = $ 5,50,000.00
Date of Purchase = 01 jan 2010.
Useful Life = 5 Years
Salvage Value = $ 50,000
Depreciation as per Straight Line Method (SLM)
Depreciation for 2010
= Cost - salavage value / useful life
(550000-50000) / 5 = $ 1,00,000.00
Depreciation for 2011
= (550000- 50000 ) / 5 = $ 1,00,000.00
Question 2 A
Journal Entry for Depreciation in 2011
31/12/2011
Depreciation A/c Dr $ 1,00,000.00
To Equipment A/c Cr $ 1,00,000
(Being Amount Charged as Depreciation)
Question 2B
Journal Entry for sale of Equipment in Jan 1, 2012
01/11/2012
Cash/Bank A/c Dr ... $ 3,70,000.00
Accumulated Depreciation A/c Dr $ 2,00,000.00
To Profit & Loss A/c $ 20,000.00
To Equipment A/c $ 5,50,000.00
(Being Equipment sold and amount of profit on sale is transferred to Profit & loss Account )