Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum purchase of several assets from a co
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Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum purchase of several assets from a company that is going out of business. The purchase is completed on January 1, 2015, at a total cash price of $830,000 for a building, land, land improvements, and four vehicles. The estimated market values of the assets are building, $475,300; land, $291,000; land improvements, $67,900; and four vehicles, $135,800. The company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
1.1
Prepare a table to allocate the lump-sum purchase price to the separate assets purchased.
1.2
Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase.
2.
Compute the depreciation expense for year 2015 on the building using the straight-line method, assuming a 15-year life and a $30,000 salvage value. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)
3.
Compute the depreciation expense for year 2015 on the land improvements assuming a five-year life and double-declining-balance depreciation.
Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum purchase of several assets from a company that is going out of business. The purchase is completed on January 1, 2015, at a total cash price of $830,000 for a building, land, land improvements, and four vehicles. The estimated market values of the assets are building, $475,300; land, $291,000; land improvements, $67,900; and four vehicles, $135,800. The company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
Explanation / Answer
1.1
1.2 Journal Entry
2. Depreciation expense on building = [475300-30000] / 15 = $29687
3. Depreciation expense on land improvements = 67900 x 1/5 x 2
= $27160
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Building Land Land Improvements Four Vehicles Total $ $ $ $ $ Market Values 475300 291000 67900 135800 970000 Purchase Price 406700 249000 58100 116200 830000Related Questions
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