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The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Chapin Compan

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The following information was drawn from the accounting records of Chapin Company. 1. On January 1, Year 1, Chapin paid $56,000 cash to purchase a truck. The truck had a five-year useful life and a $6,000 salvage value. 2. As of December 31, Year 1, Chapin Company had a $68,000 balance in its Accounts Receivable account and a zero balance in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account. Sales on account for Year 1 amounted to $320,000. Chapin estimates that 5 percent of credit sales will be uncollectible. Required a. Record the year-end adjusting entry for depreciation expense on the truck in T-accounts. b. Determine the book value of the truck that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet. c. Record the year-end adjusting entry of uncollectible accounts expense. d. Determine the net realizable value of receivables that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet.

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Answers

Working----

A

Cost of Truck

$       56,000.00

B

Salvage Value

$          6,000.00

C=A-B

Depreciable base

$       50,000.00

D

Useful Life (in years)

5

E=C/D

Annual SLM Depreciation

$       10,000.00

Date

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

31-Dec

Depreciation Expense

$             10,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation (Truck Equipment)

$       10,000.00

(depreciation expense recorded)

Depreciation expense

31 Dec Adjustment

$          10,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation (Truck Equipment)

31 Dec Adjustment

$       10,000.00

Truck

1 Jan Cash

$          56,000.00

Book Value of Truck that will appear on 31 Dec balance Sheet:

Cost of Truck

$                56,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation

$              (10,000.00)

Book Value on 31 Dec

$                46,000.00

Working

A

Total Credit Sale

$    3,20,000.00

B=A x 5%

Uncollectible Accounts Expense for the year [5% of above]

$       16,000.00

Assets

Stockholder's Equity

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Uncollectible Accounts Expense

Debit

Credit

Debit

Credit

$ 16,000 [Uncollectible Accounts expense]

$ 16,000 [Allowance account]

Gross Accounts Receivables

$       68,000.00

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

$     (16,000.00)

Net Realizable Value of receivables on Dec 31 Balance Sheet

$       52,000.00

A

Cost of Truck

$       56,000.00

B

Salvage Value

$          6,000.00

C=A-B

Depreciable base

$       50,000.00

D

Useful Life (in years)

5

E=C/D

Annual SLM Depreciation

$       10,000.00