Jaxin's Delivery Company and Felicity's Express Delivery exchanged delivery trucks on January 1, 2012. Jaxin's truck cost $22,000. It has accumulated depreciation of $15,000 and a fair value of $4,000. Felicity's truck cost $10,000. It has accumulated depreciation of $8,000 and a fair value of $4,000. The transaction has commercial substance.
A) Journalize the exchange for Jaxin's Delivery Company.
B) Journalize the exchange for Felicity's Express Delivery.
A)
Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
New truck | 4000 | |
Accumulated depreciation | 15000 | |
Loss on exchange | 3000 | |
Old truck | 22000 | |
(To record Truck exchanged on loss) | ||
Book value of old truck = Cost of truck - Accumulated depreciation
$22,000 - $15,000 = $7,000
Loss on exchange = Book value of truck - Fair value of truck
$7,000 - $4,000 = $3,000
B)
Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
New truck | 4000 | |
Accumulated depreciation | 8000 | |
Old truck | 10000 | |
Gain on exchange | 2000 | |
(To record Truck exchanged on gain) | ||
Book value of old truck = Cost of truck - Accumulated depreciation
= 10000 - 8000 = 2000
Gain on exchange = Fair value of truck - Book value of truck
= 4000 - 2000 = 2000
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