On January 1, 2009, Antioch College, a private not-for-profit college, received $2,000,000 in cash to purchase an electron microscope. The microscope was delivered on July 1, 2009 and payment was made. The microscope is expected to last 5 years and has no salvage value at the end of that time. The fiscal year end is December 31.
(a) Record the journal entries required on January 1, July 1 and December 31, 2009 to record the receipt of the cash, the purchase of equipment and one half year's depreciation, assuming the plant assets are recorded as unrestricted assets at the time of purchase.
(b) Record the journal entries required on January 1, July 1 and December 31, 2009 to record the receipt of the cash, the purchase of equipment and one half year's depreciation, assuming the plant assets are recorded as temporarily restricted assets at the time of purchase.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2009, Antioch College, a private not-for-profit college, received $2,000,000 in cash to purchase an electron microscope. The microscope was delivered on July 1, 2009 and payment was made. The microscope is expected to last 5 years and has no salvage value at the end of that time. The fiscal year end is December 31.
(a) Record the journal entries required on January 1, July 1 and December 31, 2009 to record the receipt of the cash, the purchase of equipment and one half year's depreciation, assuming the plant assets are recorded as unrestricted assets at the time of purchase.
(b) Record the journal entries required on January 1, July 1 and December 31, 2009 to record the receipt of the cash, the purchase of equipment and one half year's depreciation, assuming the plant assets are recorded as temporarily restricted assets at the time of purchase.

On January 1, 2009, Antioch College, a Private Not-For-Profit College