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The ABC Company, located in Boston, purchases a piece o uipment from a dealer in

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Question

The ABC Company, located in Boston, purchases a piece o uipment from a dealer in Chicago for $180,000. The cost shipping the equipment, $16,000, wil1 be paid for by ABC The cost of s estimated that the asset wil1 last of its useful equipment arrives it has to be set up and adjusted, at a cost of $4,000. Co. eight years and at the end 1 value of $8,000. When the Recuired Compute the depreciation expense for year one and year two (do each year separately) using 1. Straight-line Double-declining balance This part is independent of parts one and two. Assume that a company purchased an asset for $600,000. At the end of four years the balance in the accumulated depreciation account is $130,000, at which time the asset is sold for $455,000. 3. Required Provide the journal entry for the sale of the asset.

Explanation / Answer

3. Calculation of Depreciation Straight Line Method Depreciation    = Actual Cost       -         Residual Value Expected Life Actual Cost of equipment Purchase Cost $        180,000 Shipping cost $          16,000 Set up Cost $             4,000 Actual Cost $        200,000 Depreciation    = 200000         -            8000 8 Depreciation    = 24000 per year Double Declining Balance Method Straight Line Depreciation Rate = 1 12.50% 8 Double Declining Depreciation Rate = 12.5% *2 Depreciation Rate = 25% Year 1 Depreciation= 200000 * 25% Depreciation= $              50,000 Year 2 Depreciation = (Actual Cost - Accumulated Deprreciation) * Depreciation Rate Depreciation = (200000 - 50000) * 25% Depreciation = $              37,500 Part 3 Journal entry Cash/Bank a/c                                 Dr $        455,000 Accumulated Dep. a/c                  Dr $        130,000 Loss on sale of assets A/c            Dr $          15,000                            To Asset A/c $        600,000 (Being assets of $ 600000 is sold after taking accumulated Dep. Of $ 130000 in $ 455000, and loss on sale of assets $15000 is also recorded.