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Equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $562,500. The e

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Question

Equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $562,500. The equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of 9 years and an estimated residual value of $40,600. a. What was the depreciation for the first year? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

b. Using the rounded amount from Part a in your computation, determine the gain(loss) on the sale of the equipment, assuming it was sold at the end of year eight for $92,889. Round your answer to the nearest cent and enter as a positive amount.

c. Journalize the entry to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Explanation / Answer

Requirement a

Depreciation for the First Year

$ 65,237.50

Requirement b

A

Cost of Equipment

$   562,500.00

B

Total Accumulated Depreciation on Equipment

$   521,900.00

C=A - B

Book Value of Asset

$      40,600.00

D

Sale Consideration

$      92,889.00

E=D-C

Profit on sale of Equipment

$      52,289.00

Requirement c

Journal Entry for Sale of Asset

General Journal

Debit

Credit

Cash

$      92,889.00

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

$   521,900.00

               Equipment

$ 562,500.00

               Profit on sale of Equipment

$   52,289.00

(Equipment Sold)

Working note

Straight line Method

A

Cost

$ 562,500.00

B

Residual Value

$   40,600.00

C=A - B

Depreciable base

$ 521,900.00

D

Life [in years]

8

E=C/D

Annual SLM depreciation

$   65,237.50

Year

Book Value

Depreciation expense

Ending Book Value

Accumulated Depreciation

1

$ 562,500.00

$   65,237.50

$ 497,262.50*

$    65,237.50

2

$ 497,262.50

$   65,237.50

$ 432,025.00

$ 130,475.00**

3

$ 432,025.00

$   65,237.50

$ 366,787.50

$ 195,712.50

4

$ 366,787.50

$   65,237.50

$ 301,550.00

$ 260,950.00

5

$ 301,550.00

$   65,237.50

$ 236,312.50

$ 326,187.50

6

$ 236,312.50

$   65,237.50

$ 171,075.00

$ 391,425.00

7

$ 171,075.00

$   65,237.50

$ 105,837.50

$ 456,662.50

8

$ 105,837.50

$   65,237.50

$   40,600.00

$ 521,900.00

*Beginning Book value –Depreciation expense

**Accumulated depreciation of till end of last year +Depreciation expense of Current year

Requirement a

Depreciation for the First Year

$ 65,237.50