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Arizona Pharmacueticals exchanged laser equipment with a book value of $70,000 and a fair value of $75,000 for the newer model of laser equipment. In addition to the old equipment, $90,000 cash was given. Please display the proper journal entries from Arizona pharmaceuticals' point of view.
| The journal entry for purchase of equipment in exchange for old is shown below | ||||
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit | |
| Equipment (new) | $165,000 | |||
| Gain on sale of equipment | $5,000 | |||
| Equipment (old) | $70,000 | |||
| Cash | $90,000 | |||
| (To record purchase of equipment) | ||||
| New equipment would increase the asset of company and thus it is debited | ||||
| Gain on sale would increase the income and thus credited. | ||||
| Old equipment given up would decrease the asset and thus it is credited | ||||
| Cash being asset is credited as there is cash outflow. | ||||
| Value of new equipment | Fair value of new equipment + Cash paid | |||
| Value of new equipment | 75000+90000 | |||
| Value of new equipment | $165,000 | |||
| Gain on old equipment | Fair value of equipment - Book value | |||
| Gain on old equipment | 75000-70000 | |||
| Gain on old equipment | $5,000 | |||