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Wild Expansion Co. acquired the following assets in exchange for various nonmone

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Wild Expansion Co. acquired the following assets in exchange for various nonmonetary assets. 2015 Mar. 15 Acquired from another company a large lathe in exchange for three small lathes. The small lathes had a total cost of $28,000 and a remaining book value of S15,000. The new lathe had a market value of $23,000, approximately the same value as the three small lathes. This transaction is deemed NOT to have commercial substance. June 1 Acquired 175 acres of land by issuing 3,200 shares of common stock with par value of $1 and market value of $75. Market andlysis reveals that the market value of the stock was a reasonable value for the land. July 15 Acquired a used piece of heavy, earth-moving equipment, market value, $120,000, by exchanging a used molding maxhine with a market value of $20,000 (book value, $12,000; cost, $50,000) and land with a market value of $135,000 (cost, $110,000). Cash of $35,000 was received by Wild Expansion Co. as part of the transaction. Aug. 15 Acquired a patent, franchise, and copyright for two used milling maxhines. The book value of each milling maxhine was $4,000. and each originally cost $8,500. The market value of each maxhine is $9,000. It is estimated that the patent and franchise have about the same market values, and the market value of the copyright is 50% of the market value of the patent. Nov. 1 Acquired a new packaging maxhine for four old packaging maxhines. The old maxhines had a total cost of $72,000 and a total remaining book value of $20,000. The new packaging maxhine has an indicated market value of $60,000, approximately the same value as the four maxhines. This transaction is deemed to have commercial substance. Instructions: Prepare the journal entries required on Wild Expansion Co.'s books to record the exchanges.

Explanation / Answer

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Mar 15, 2015

Lathe A/c                                     Dr.

$ 15,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$ 13,000

To Old Lathes A/c

$ 28,000

(Record Exchange of Lathes)

Jun 1, 2015

Land A/c                                      Dr.

$240,000

To Common Stock A/c

$   3,200

To Paid-in Capital in excess of Par Value A/c

$236,800

(Record acquisition of land and issue of common stock)

Jul 15, 2015

Earth-Moving Equipment A/c     Dr.

$120,000

Cash A/c                                      Dr.

$ 35,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$ 38,000

To Molding Machine A/c

$ 50,000

To Land A/c

$110,000

To Gain on exchange of molding machine A/c

$    8,000

To Gain on exchange of Land A/c

$ 25,000

(Record exchange of assets and recognize gain)

Aug 15, 2015

Patent A/c                                     Dr.

$   7,200

Franchise A/c                               Dr.

$   7,200

Copyright A/c                              Dr.

$   3,600

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$   9,000

To Milling Machines A/c

$ 17,000

To Gain on exchange of milling machines A/c

$ 10,000

(Record acquisition of patent, franchise and copyrights and recognize gain on exchange of assets)

Nov 1, 2015

Packaging Machine A/c                Dr.

$ 60,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c     Dr.

$ 52,000

To Packaging Machine A/c   

$ 72,000

To Gain on exchange of packaging machine A/c

$ 40,000

(Record exchange of assets and recognize gain)

Mar 15 - As per US GAAP, when there is no commercial substance, Gains are not recognized in the case of exchange of similar assets.

Here Book value of the 3 small lathes is $15,000. Fair Market Value of new lathe is $23,000 which is same as the 3 small lathes. As the fair market value is greater than the book value, there will be a gain in this transaction. This gain will not be recognized. So cost of the new lathe will be book value of 3 small lathes exchanged.

Jun 1 – Market value of per share is $75. Shares issued were 3,200. So the Fair Market Value of land is $75 * 3,200 = $240,000. Common Stock par value is $1. So the Capital in excess of par value will be $3,200 * ($75 - $1) = $236,800

Jul 15 – As per US GAAP, Cost of the asset acquired will be the fair market value of the asset surrendered + Cash paid – Cash Received.

Here fair market value of molding machine is $20,000. Fair market value of land is $ 135,000. Cash received is $35,000. So fair market value of the earth-moving equipment will be $20,000 + $135,000 - $35,000 = $120,000

Fair market value of molding machine is $20,000. Book value of the molding machine is $12,000. Gain on exchange is $20,000 - $12,000 = $8,000

Fair market value of land is $135,000. Book value of the land is $110,000. Gain on exchange is $135,000 - $110,000 = $25,000

Aug 15 – As discussed above, Cost of the asset acquired will be the fair market value of the asset surrendered.

Here fair market value of each machine is $9,000. Two machines were exchanged. So cost of the patent, franchise and copyrights will be $9,000 * 2 = $18,000

It is given that fair market value of patents and franchise is same. Fair market value of copyright is 50% of the market value of patent. So $18,000, need to be allocated in the ratio 2:2:1 or 40%, 40% and 20% for patent, franchise and copyright respectively.

Cost of the patent will be $18,000 * 40% = $7,200

Cost of the franchise will be $18,000 * 40% = $7,200

Cost of the copyright will be $18,000 * 20% = $3,600

Book value of the milling machines are $4,000 * 2 = $8,000

Gain on exchange is $18,000 - $8,000 = $10,000

Nov 1 – Same as above, Cost of the new packaging machine will be $60,000

Gain on Exchange will be $60,000 – $20,000 = $40,000

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Mar 15, 2015

Lathe A/c                                     Dr.

$ 15,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$ 13,000

To Old Lathes A/c

$ 28,000

(Record Exchange of Lathes)

Jun 1, 2015

Land A/c                                      Dr.

$240,000

To Common Stock A/c

$   3,200

To Paid-in Capital in excess of Par Value A/c

$236,800

(Record acquisition of land and issue of common stock)

Jul 15, 2015

Earth-Moving Equipment A/c     Dr.

$120,000

Cash A/c                                      Dr.

$ 35,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$ 38,000

To Molding Machine A/c

$ 50,000

To Land A/c

$110,000

To Gain on exchange of molding machine A/c

$    8,000

To Gain on exchange of Land A/c

$ 25,000

(Record exchange of assets and recognize gain)

Aug 15, 2015

Patent A/c                                     Dr.

$   7,200

Franchise A/c                               Dr.

$   7,200

Copyright A/c                              Dr.

$   3,600

Accumulated Depreciation A/c   Dr.

$   9,000

To Milling Machines A/c

$ 17,000

To Gain on exchange of milling machines A/c

$ 10,000

(Record acquisition of patent, franchise and copyrights and recognize gain on exchange of assets)

Nov 1, 2015

Packaging Machine A/c                Dr.

$ 60,000

Accumulated Depreciation A/c     Dr.

$ 52,000

To Packaging Machine A/c   

$ 72,000

To Gain on exchange of packaging machine A/c

$ 40,000

(Record exchange of assets and recognize gain)

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