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Champion Contractors completed the following transactions and events involving t

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Question

Champion Contractors completed the following transactions and events involving the purchase and operation of equipment in its business 2016 an 1 Paid $258,00 cash plus $10,320 in sales tax and $1,800 in transportation (FOB shipping point) for a new loader. The loader is estimated to have a four-year life and a $25,800 salvage value. Loader costs are recorded in the Equipment account an 3 Paid $3,00 to enclose the cab and install air conditioning in the loader to enable operations under harsher conditions This increased the estimated salvage value of the loader by another $900. Dec. 31 Recorded annual straight-line depreciation on the loader 2017 an. 1 Paid $4,400 to overhaul the loader's engine, which increased the loader's estimated useful life by two years Feb. 17 Paid $1,100 to repair the loader after the operator backed it into a tree Dec. 31 Recorded annual straight-line depreciation on the loader Required: Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and events.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

1-Jan-14

Equipment

270,120

Cash

270,120

(258000+10320+1800)

(To record the purchase of equipment)

3-Jan-14

Equipment

3,000

Cash

3,000

( to record the cab and install air-conditioning charges)

31-Dec-14

Depreciation expense—Equipment

61,605

Accumulated depreciation—Equipment

61,605

(270120+3000-25800-900)
=246420/4
=

1-Jan-15

Equipment

4,400

Cash

4,400

(To record the overhaul for equipment)

17-Feb-15

Repairs expense—Equipment

1100

Cash

1100

(To record the repair expanses)

31-Dec-15

Depreciation expense—Equipment

37,843

Accumulated depreciation—Equipment

37,843

(270120+3000+400)- (25800-900-61605)
=189215/(3+2)
=189215/5
=37843

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

1-Jan-14

Equipment

270,120

Cash

270,120

(258000+10320+1800)

(To record the purchase of equipment)

3-Jan-14

Equipment

3,000

Cash

3,000

( to record the cab and install air-conditioning charges)

31-Dec-14

Depreciation expense—Equipment

61,605

Accumulated depreciation—Equipment

61,605

(270120+3000-25800-900)
=246420/4
=

1-Jan-15

Equipment

4,400

Cash

4,400

(To record the overhaul for equipment)

17-Feb-15

Repairs expense—Equipment

1100

Cash

1100

(To record the repair expanses)

31-Dec-15

Depreciation expense—Equipment

37,843

Accumulated depreciation—Equipment

37,843

(270120+3000+400)- (25800-900-61605)
=189215/(3+2)
=189215/5
=37843

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