Equipment sales Equipment sales market price This type of transaction can cause
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Equipment sales Equipment sales market price This type of transaction can cause a profit/ loss. cember, Malu S.A. sold an industrial equipment. This equipment hasn't been used over the last 1.5 years. The market price of the equipment is S/.46,000. This equipment was bought in March 1998 for s/. 84,595.70. Accumulated depreciation is s/. 18,681.55, that correspond to the months in which the assset was operating (March 1998 to May 2000). No depreciation had been calculated between June 2000 and Nov 2001, as the equipment hasn't been used Equipment economical life = 10 years. Sales tax = 18%.Explanation / Answer
Calculation of Profit or Loss on sale of Equipment:
Equipment Value = $84595.7
Usuage Life of the Equipment = 10 years
Accumulated Depreciation from march 1998 to may 2000 = $18681.55
Depreciation to be calculated for the unused period = (84595.7/10)*1.5 years = $12689.36
Total Depreciation as on the date of sale = $18681.55+$12689.36 = $31370.905
W.D.V of the Equipment as on the date of sale = $84595.7 - $31370.905 = $53224.795
market vale of the Equipment = $46000
Loss on sale of equipment = $53224.795 - $46000 = $7224.795.
Assumption : Sales tax paid by the seller is allowed as inputtax credit..
Calculation of Goodwill:
Purchasing Consideration = $400000
(-)Fair value of net assets = $350000
Good will =$50000
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