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Rio Grande Company Purchased Equipment on January 1, 2017 for $75,000

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Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2017 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. Which of the following journal entries would Rio Grande record if the equipment is scrapped after three years?
a.
 Equipment 75,000 Gain on Disposal of Plant Asset 16,200Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 58,800\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Equipment } &75,000\\ \text { Gain on Disposal of Plant Asset } &&16,200\\ \text {Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment } &&58,800\\\end{array}

b.
 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 58,800Loss on Disposal of Plant Asset 16,200 Equipment 75,000\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment } &58,800\\ \text {Loss on Disposal of Plant Asset } &16,200\\ \text { Equipment } &&75,000\\\end{array}

c.
 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 58,800 Cash 16,200 Equipment75,000\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment } &58,800\\ \text { Cash } &16,200\\ \text { Equipment} &&75,000\\\end{array}

d.
 Depreciation Expense 58,800Loss on Disposal of Plant Asset 16,200 Equipment 75,000\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Depreciation Expense } &58,800\\ \text {Loss on Disposal of Plant Asset } &16,200\\ \text { Equipment } &&75,000\\\end{array}

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