Question

The property, plant, and equipment section of the Jasper Company’s December 31, 2017, balance sheet contained the following:

Property, plant, and equipment:
Land				$	130,000
Building	$	800,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(250,000	)		550,000
Equipment		186,900
Less: Accumulated depreciation		?			?
Total property, plant, and equipment					?
The land and building were purchased at the beginning of 2013. Straight-line depreciation is used and a residual value of $50,000 for the building is anticipated. The equipment is comprised of the following three machines: Machine Cost Date Acquired Residual Value Life in Years 101 $ 66,400 1/1/15 $ 8,000 8 102 79,000 6/30/16 9,000 7 103 41,500 9/1/17 4,000 10 The straight-line method is used to determine depreciation on the equipment. On March 31, 2018, Machine 102 was sold for $49,000. Early in 2018, the useful life of machine 101 was revised to five years in total, and the residual value was revised to zero. Required: 1. Calculate the accumulated depreciation on the equipment at December 31, 2017. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record 2018 depreciation on machine 102 up to the date of sale. 3. Prepare a schedule to calculate the gain or loss on the sale of machine 102. 4. Prepare the journal entry for the sale of machine 102. 5. Prepare the 2018 year-end journal entries to record depreciation on the building and equipment.

Answer 1

Requirement 1

     Machine 101:

             $66,400 - 8,000

                                        = $7,300 per year x 3 years   =        $ 21,900

                  8 years

     Machine 102:

             $79,000 - 9,000

                                        = $10,000 per year x 1.5 years =        15,000

                   7 years

     Machine 103:

          $41,500 - 4,000

                                        = $3,750 per year x 4/12        =            1,250

                   10 years

                       Accumulated depreciation, 12/31/17                    $38,150

Requirement 2,3 & 4

       To record depreciation on machine 102 through date of sale.

March 31, 2018

Depreciation expense ($10,000 per year x 3/12).................      2,500

    Accumulated depreciation - equipment...................                     2,500

       To record sale of equipment.

March 31, 2018

Cash..........................................................................    49,000

Accumulated depreciation ($15,000 + 2,500)..................    17,500

Loss on sale of equipment (determined below)................    12,500

    Equipment.............................................................                   79,000

       Loss on sale of machine 102:

          Proceeds                                                                               $49,000

          Less book value on 3/31/18:

          Cost                                                                $79,000

          Less accumulated depreciation:

             Depreciation through 12/31/17    $15,000

             Depreciation from 1/1/18 to

                3/31/18 ($10,000 x 3/12)                  2,500       17,500      61,500

                    Loss on sale                                                                $12,500

Requirement 5

       Building:

          Useful life of the building:

          $250,000

                          = $50,000 in depreciation per year

          5 years

          (2013-2017)

          $800,000 - 50,000

                                        = 15-year useful life

                 $50,000

       To record depreciation on the building.

Depreciation expense [($800,000 - 50,000) ÷ 15 years].......    50,000

    Accumulated depreciation - building......................                   50,000

       To record depreciation on the equipment.

Depreciation expense (determined below).......................       26,000

    Accumulated depreciation - equipment...................                   26,000

       Equipment:

          Machine 103 (determined above)                                               $ 3,750

          Machine 101:

          Cost                                                                $66,400

          Less: Accumulated depreciation                       21,900

              Book value, 12/31/17                                      44,500

             Revised remaining life (5 years - 3 years)              ÷ 2 years       22,250

                                                                                                      $26,000