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A City Paid $40,000 for Police Cars with the Expectation

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A city paid $40,000 for police cars with the expectation that they would have a useful life of 4 years. After 3 years, the city sold the cars for $3,000. How should the city account for the sale in the General Fund?
a.
 Cash 3,000 Accumulated depreciation 30,000 Loss on sale of capital assets 7,000 Capital Assets-equipment 40,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cash } & 3,000 \\\text { Accumulated depreciation } & 30,000 \\\text { Loss on sale of capital assets } & 7,000 \\\text { Capital Assets-equipment } &&40,000\end{array}

b.
 Cash 3,000 Other financing source-sale of capital assets 3.000\begin{array}{lll}\text { Cash } & 3,000 \\\text { Other financing source-sale of capital assets } && 3.000\end{array}

c.
 Cash 3,000 Loss on sale of general fixed assets 37,000 Capital assets-equipment 40,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cash } & 3,000 \\\text { Loss on sale of general fixed assets } & 37,000\\\text { Capital assets-equipment }&&40,000\end{array}

d.
 Cash 3,000 Accumulated depreciation 30,000 Other financing use-sale of capital assets 7,000 Capital Assets-equipment 40,000\begin{array}{l}\text { Cash } & 3,000 \\\text { Accumulated depreciation } & 30,000 \\\text { Other financing use-sale of capital assets } & 7,000 \\\text { Capital Assets-equipment } &&40,000\end{array}

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