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Onslow Co. purchases a used machine for $144,000 cash on January 2 and readies i

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Question

Onslow Co. purchases a used machine for $144,000 cash on January 2 and readies it for use the next day at a $8,000 cost. On January 3, it is installed on a required operating platform costing $1,600, and it is further readied for operations. The company predicts the machine will be used for six years and have a $17,280 salvage value. Depreciation is to be charged on a straight-line basis. On December 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of.

Prepare journal entries to record depreciation of the machine at December 31

Explanation / Answer

cost of the machine to the company will be he cost to bring it is use so machine cost will be

Cost of machine = purchase cost + development cost + erection cost

cost of machine = 144000 + 8000 + 1600 = $153600

Salvage value = 6 years

salvage value = 17280

Per year depreciation on SLM basis = (Cost - salvage value) / No. of years

Depreciation per year = (153600 - 17280) / 06 = 136320/ 06 = $22720 per year

but after end of 5th year machine is disposed off means retired from use without any salvage value.

So, Accumulated depreciation on machine till end of 5th year = (5 x 22720) = $113600

So, Loss on sale of machine = Cost - accumulated depreciation - salvage value

Loss on sale of machine = 153600 - 113600 - 0 = $40000

We can journalize these entries as follows.

Year Accounts Debit Credit Jan 1st year Machine 153600 Cash 153600 (purchased) Dec 31 Y1 Depreciation 22720 Accumulated Depreciation 22720 Dec 31 Y2 Depreciation 22720 Acc. Dep 22720 Dec 31 Y3 Depreciation 22720 Acc Dep 22720 Dec 31 Y4 Depreciation 22720 Acc Dep 22720 Dec 31 Y5 Depreciation 22720 Acc. Dep 22720 Dec 31 Y5 Accumulated Depreciation 113600 Loss on sale of machine 40000 Machine 153600 (Machine Disposed off wihout any salvage value)