Exercise 10-25 On April 1, 2017, Marigold Company received a condemnation award
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Exercise 10-25 On April 1, 2017, Marigold Company received a condemnation award of $455,800 cash as compensation for the forced sale of the company's land and building, which stood in the path of a new state highway. The land and building cost $63,600 and $296,800, respectively, when they were acquired. At April 1, 2017, the accumulated depreciation relating to the building amounted to $169,600. On August 1, 2017, Marigold purchased a piece of replacement property for cash. The new land cost 595,400, and the new building cost $424,000 Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions on April 1 and August 1, 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit April 1 Aug. 1Explanation / Answer
Marigold Company
Journal entries to record the given transactions –
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
1-Apr-17
Cash
$455,800
Accumulated Depreciation - Buildings
$169,600
Land
$63,600
Buildings
$298,800
Gain on Disposal of land and Building
$263,000
(To record condemnation received on forced sale of land and building)
1-Aug-17
Land
$95,400
Buildings
$424,000
Cash
$519,400
(To record purchase of replacement property for cash)
Note: gain on disposal of land and building = accumulated depreciation + cash proceeds – cost of purchase of land and buildings.
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
1-Apr-17
Cash
$455,800
Accumulated Depreciation - Buildings
$169,600
Land
$63,600
Buildings
$298,800
Gain on Disposal of land and Building
$263,000
(To record condemnation received on forced sale of land and building)
1-Aug-17
Land
$95,400
Buildings
$424,000
Cash
$519,400
(To record purchase of replacement property for cash)
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