Exercise 9-9 Presented below are selected transactions at Ridge Company for 2015

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Exercise 9-9

Presented below are selected transactions at Ridge Company for 2015.

Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation, where applicable, on assets disposed of. Ridge Company uses straight-line depreciation. (Assume depreciation is up to date as of December 31, 2014.) (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Jan. 1

June 30

(To record depreciation to date of disposal)

June 30

Dec. 31

(To record depreciation to date of disposal)

Dec. 31

(To record retirement of equipment at a gain/loss)

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Jan. 1 Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 2005. The machine cost $63,860 on that date. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. June 30 Sold a computer that was purchased on January 1, 2012. The computer cost $37,850. It had a useful life of 5 years with no salvage value. The computer was sold for $14,320. Dec. 31 Discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on January 1, 2011. The truck cost $34,150. It was depreciated based on a 6-year useful life with a $3,490 salvage value.

Explanation / Answer

Dec. 31

Dec. 31

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit $ Credit $ Jan. 1 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment    63,860 Equipment     63,860 June 30 Depreciation Expense      3,785 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment       3,785 (To record depreciation to date of disposal) June 30 Cash    14,320 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment    26,495 Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets       2,965 Equipment     37,850 (To record sale of computer at a gain/loss) Dec. 31 Depreciation Expense      5,110 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipmen       5,110 (To record depreciation to date of disposal) Dec. 31 Loss on Disposal of Plant Assets      8,600 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment    25,550 Equipment     34,150 (To record retirement of equipment at a gain/loss) June 30 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment ($37,850 × 1/5 × 6/12) = $3,785 June 30 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment ($37,850 × 3/5 = $22,710; $22,710 + $3,785) = $26,495 Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets [$14,320 – ($37,850 – $26,495)] = $2,965

Dec. 31

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment [($34,150 – $3,490) × 1/6] = $5,110

Dec. 31

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment [($34,150 – $3,490) × 5/6] = $25,550

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