Carey Enterprises sold equipment on January 1, 2020 for $10,000.
The equipment had cost $48,000. The balance in Accumulated
Depreciation at January 1 is $40,000. What entry would Carey make
to record the sale of the equipment? (Credit account
titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do
not indent manually.)
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
Cost of equipment = $48,000
Accumulated depreciation = $40,000
Book value of equipment = Cost of equipment - Accumulated depreciation
= 48,000 - 40,000
= $8,000
Sale price of equipment = $10,000
Gain on sale of equipment = Sale price of equipment - Book value of equipment
= 10,000 - 8,000
= $2,000
Journal
Date |
Account Title and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
Jan 1, 2020 | Cash | 10,000 | |
Accumulated depreciation - Equipment | 40,000 | ||
Gain on sale of equipment | 2,000 | ||
Equipment | 48,000 | ||
(To record sale of equipment) |
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