Question 1

A company exchanged its used machine for a new machine in a transaction that had commercial substance. The old machine cost $70,000, and the new one had a cash price of $95,000. The company had taken $60,000 depreciation on the old machine and was allowed a $2,500 trade-in allowance and the balance of $92,500 was paid in cash. What gain or loss should be recorded on the exchange?

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Question 2

A company had a building destroyed by fire. The building originally cost $650,000, and its accumulated depreciation as of the date of the fire was $300,000. The company received $400,000 cash from an insurance policy that covered the building and will use that money to help rebuild. Prepare the single journal entry to record the destruction of the building and the receipt of cash from the insurance company.

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Question 3

During the current year, a company exchanged an old truck costing $58,000 with accumulated depreciation of $52,000 for a new truck. The new truck had a cash price of $80,000 and the company received a $16,000 trade-in allowance on the old truck with the balance of $64,000 paid in cash. Prepare the journal entry to record the exchange, assuming the transaction lacked commercial substance.

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Question 4

On January 1, a machine costing $260,000 with a 4-year life and an estimated $5,000 salvage value was purchased. It was also estimated that the machine would produce 500,000 units during its life. The actual units produced during its first year of operation were 110,000. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the first year under each of the following assumptions:
1. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation.
2. The company uses the units-of-production method of depreciation.
3. The company uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation.

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Question 5

Mason Company sold a piece of equipment for $25,000 cash on December 31 after recording the annual depreciation on the asset. The equipment had an original cost of $92,500 and accumulated depreciation of $60,000. Prepare the general journal entry to record the sale of this asset.

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Question 6

A company purchased an equipment system for $325,000 on January 2. The company expects the equipment to last for eight years or 60,000 hours of operation, with an estimated salvage value of $25,000. During the first year, the equipment was in operation for 8,000 hours, while in the second year, the equipment was in operation for 8,700 hours. Compute the depreciation expense relating to the equipment for Year 1 and Year 2 using the following depreciation methods:
a. Straight-line.
b. Double-declining-balance.
c. Units-of-production.

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Question 7

A company exchanged an old truck for a newer model. The old truck account had a cost of $76,000 and accumulated depreciation of $65,000 as of the exchange date. The new truck had a cash price of $84,000, but the company was given a $15,000 trade-in allowance and the balance of $69,000 was paid in cash. Prepare the journal entry to record the exchange, if the transaction lacks commercial substance.

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Question 8

A company purchased mining property containing 15,000,000 tons of ore for $4,875,000. In Year 1, it mined 789,000 tons of ore and in Year 2, it mined 1,235,000 tons. Calculate the depletion expense for Year 1 and Year 2.

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Question 9

During the current year, a company acquired a new computer with a cash price of $12,800 by exchanging an old one on which the company received a $1,500 trade-in allowance (with the balance of $11,300 paid in cash). The old computer cost $9,000 and its accumulated depreciation was $5,500 as of the exchange date. Assuming the exchange transaction had commercial substance, prepare the journal entry to record the exchange.

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Question 10

The original cost of a machine was $60,000. After $45,000 of depreciation was recorded, the machine was traded in on a new machine priced at $75,000. A $10,500 trade-in allowance was received on the old machine and the balance of $64,500 was paid in cash. This transaction has commercial substance. Prepare the general journal entry to record this trade-in.

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Question 11

A company paid $314,000 for a machine that was expected to last five years and to have a salvage value of $40,000. During the third year of the machine's life, $37,000 cash was paid for replacement parts that were expected to increase the machine's productivity by 10% each year. Prepare the journal entry to record the $37,000 cost incurred in the third year.

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Question 12

Record the following events and transactions for Axle Company for the current year.
1. On January 2, Axle purchased a patent for $35,000 with a useful life of 10 years. Prepare the journal entry to amortize the patent at the end of the first year.
2. On January 3, Axle purchased a leasehold for $8,400,000. The leasehold expires in 15 years. Prepare the journal entry to amortize the leasehold at the end of the first year.
3. On January 4, Axle purchased a music distributor's collection of lyrics and songs for $1,425,000. The copyrights are expected to last another 30 years. Prepare the journal entry to amortize the copyright at the end of the first year.

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Question 13

A company purchased mining property for $1,560,000. The property was estimated to contain 13,000,000 tons of ore. In the current year, the company removed and sold 247,000 tons of ore. Calculate the depletion expense for the current year.

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Question 14

On April 1 of the current year, a company disposed of an automobile that had cost $20,000. The auto had a salvage value of $2,000, and a useful life of 5 years. The accounting records showed accumulated depreciation for this automobile of $8,100 as of April 1 of the current year. The asset was discarded after an accident, and $10,500 cash was received from an insurance claim.
Prepare the journal entry to record the disposal of the automobile.

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Question 15

A company traded an old forklift for a new forklift, receiving a $10,500 trade-in allowance and paying the remaining $37,200 in cash. The old forklift had cost $39,000, and straight-line accumulated depreciation of $27,200 had been recorded as of the exchange date under the assumption it would last five years and have a $5,000 salvage value.
1. What was the book value of the old forklift on the date of the exchange?
2. What amount of gain or loss (indicate which) should be recognized in recording the exchange, assuming the transaction has commercial substance?
3. What amount should be recorded as the cost of the new forklift?

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Question 16

On April 1, 2010, a company discarded a computer that cost $15,000 and that had a useful life of 4 years, and a salvage value of $1,000. Based on straight-line depreciation, the accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2009 was $10,700.
a. Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation up to the date of disposal of the computer.
b. Prepare the journal entry to record the disposal of the computer.

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Question 17

A company purchased mining property containing 7,350,000 tons of ore for $1,837,500. In Year 1, it mined and sold 857,000 tons of ore and in Year 2, it mined and sold 943,000 tons of ore. Calculate the depletion expense for Year 1 and Year 2. What was the book value of the property at the end of Year 2?

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Question 18

A company sold for $40,000 cash a machine that originally cost $90,000. The accumulated depreciation on this machine was $47,000 at the time of the sale. What was the company's gain or loss on this sale?

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Question 19

A company purchased a computer system on January 1, Year 1, for $1,600,000. Prepare the journal entries to record depreciation for the first 6 months of Year 3 and the sale of the computer assuming it is sold on July 1, Year 3, for $1,000,000 cash. The straight-line method of depreciation was used based on an expected life of six years and a salvage value of $130,000.

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Question 20

On January 1, a company purchased a machine for $75,000 that had a 6-year useful life and a salvage value of $6,000. After three years of straight-line depreciation, the company paid $7,500 cash at the beginning of the year to improve the efficiency of the machine. The effect of the expenditure was to increase the productivity of the machine without increasing its remaining useful life or changing its salvage value. Straight-line depreciation is used throughout the machine's life.
1. Prepare the journal entry to record the $7,500 expenditure.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for the fourth year.

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Quiz 10: Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangibles

Mason Company sold a piece of equipment for $25,000 cash on December 31 after recording the annual depreciation on the asset. The equipment had an original cost of $92,500 and accumulated depreciation of $60,000. Prepare the general journal entry to record the sale of this asset.

A company purchased mining property containing 15,000,000 tons of ore for $4,875,000. In Year 1, it mined 789,000 tons of ore and in Year 2, it mined 1,235,000 tons. Calculate the depletion expense for Year 1 and Year 2.

A company purchased mining property for $1,560,000. The property was estimated to contain 13,000,000 tons of ore. In the current year, the company removed and sold 247,000 tons of ore. Calculate the depletion expense for the current year.

A company sold for $40,000 cash a machine that originally cost $90,000. The accumulated depreciation on this machine was $47,000 at the time of the sale. What was the company's gain or loss on this sale?