In: Accounting
Mercury Company reports depreciation expense of $46,000 for Year 2. Also, equipment costing $159,000 was sold for its book value in Year 2. There were no other equipment purchases or sales during the year. The following selected information is available for Mercury Company from its comparative balance sheet. Compute the cash received from the sale of the equipment.
At December 31 | Year 2 | Year 1 |
Equipment | $640,000 | $799,000 |
Accumulated depreciation-equipment | 452,000 | 530,000 |
a |
$35,000. |
b |
$81,000. |
c |
$78,000. |
d |
$39,000. |
Cost of the equipment is given as $ 159,000. We need to calculate the Accumulated Depreciation on the equipment sold.
Working |
Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment |
|
A |
Beginning Balance [Year 1 Balance] |
$ 530,000.00 |
B |
Depreciation expense for Year 2 |
$ 46,000.00 |
C |
Ending Balance [Year 2 balance] |
$ 452,000.00 |
D = A + B - C |
Accumulated Depreciation on Equipment Sold |
$ 124,000.00 |
---Cash received = Book Value of equipment = Cost – Accumulated Depreciation.
A |
Cost of Equipment sold |
$ 159,000.00 |
B |
Accumulated Depreciation on Equipment Sold |
$ 124,000.00 |
C = A - B |
Book Value |
$ 35,000.00 |