On July 1, 2013, Farm Fresh Industries purchased a specialized
delivery truck for $232,600. At the time, Farm Fresh estimated the
truck to have a useful life of eight years and a residual value of
$31,000. On March 1, 2018, the truck was sold for $100,000. Farm
Fresh uses the straight-line depreciation method for all of its
plant and equipment. Partial-year depreciation is calculated based
on the number of months the asset is in service.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry to update
depreciation in 2018.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of
the truck.
3. Assuming that the truck was sold for $131,000,
prepare the journal entry to record the sale.
1) Journal entry
Date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
2018 | Depreciation expense (232600-31000/8)*2/12 | 4200 | |
Accumulated depreciation- Delivery truck | 4200 | ||
(To record dep) |
2) Journal entry
Accumulated dep = (232600-31000/8)*4.5+4200 = 117600
Date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
2018 | Cash | 100000 | |
Accumulated depreciation- Delivery truck | 117600 | ||
Loss on sale of truck | 15000 | ||
Delivery truck | 232600 | ||
(To record sale of truck) |
3) Journal entry
Accumulated dep = (232600-31000/8)*4.5+4200 = 117600
Date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
2018 | Cash | 131000 | |
Accumulated depreciation- Delivery truck | 117600 | ||
Gain on sale of truck | 16000 | ||
Delivery truck | 232600 | ||
(To record sale of truck) |
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