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"Plant Assets" E9-9 Shown below are the T accounts relating to equipment that was purchased for cash by a company on the first day of the current year. The equipment was depreciated on a straight-line basis with an estimated useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of $100. Part of the equipment was sold on the last day of the current year for cash proceeds. Cash Equipment Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment Jan. 1 (a) Jan. 1 1,100 Dec. 31 100 Dec. 31 450 Dec. 31 440 Dec. 31 (b) Dec. 31 (c) Instructions: Prepare the journal entries to record the following and derive the missing amounts: (a) Purchase of equipment on January 1. What was the cash paid? (b) Depreciation recorded on December 31. What was the depreciation expense? (c) Sale of part of the equipment on December 31. What was the gain on disposal?

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The financial activities related to plant assets, particularly equipment, involve several critical accounting transactions: acquisition, depreciation, and disposal. Understanding the specifics of these transactions is essential for accurate financial reporting and ensures compliance with relevant accounting standards. The provided T-accounts offer a basis for calculating missing values and recording the appropriate journal entries for these activities.

1. Acquisition of Equipment

The initial step involves recording the purchase of equipment on January 1. Given the information, the equipment's purchase was recorded in the T-account with a debit of $1,100, indicating the cash paid for the asset. Therefore, the journal entry to record the purchase is:

Debit: Equipment $1,100

Credit: Cash $1,100

This straightforward entry reflects the cash outflow and the acquisition of the equipment asset.

2. Depreciation Calculation

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 10 years, with a salvage value of $100. The annual depreciation expense can be determined as follows:

Cost of the equipment = Purchase price = $1,100

Less: Salvage value = $100


Depreciable amount = $1,100 - $100 = $1,000


Useful life = 10 years


Annual depreciation expense = $1,000 / 10 = $100

This amount is consistent with the depreciation expense recorded, which is reflected in the Dec. 31 balance of the Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment account ($450). Since the equipment was purchased at the beginning of the year and has been depreciated for a full year, the journal entry for depreciation at year-end is:

Debit: Depreciation Expense $100

Credit: Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment $100

The accumulated depreciation at the end of the year is $440 (as per the T-account), indicating prior accumulated depreciation of $340 before this year's depreciation (assuming no previous transactions). Therefore, the depreciation expense for this year is confirmed as $100, aligning with the calculated figure.

3. Sale of Equipment and Gain Calculation

On the last day of the year, part of the equipment was sold. The sale proceeds are not explicitly provided but can be derived from the change in the equipment and accumulated depreciation balances, along with the gain on disposal recorded in the T-accounts.

From the T-accounts:

  • The equipment account balance at December 31 is $450.
  • The accumulated depreciation at December 31 is $440.
  • There is a gain on disposal recorded, though the amount isn't provided directly.

Assuming the equipment removed was part of the total, and considering depreciation, the book value of the equipment sold can be calculated if we can determine the amount that was disposed of.

Supposing the original equipment was worth $1,100, and after recording depreciation of $100, the book value of the remaining equipment at year's end is:

Book value = Equipment cost - Accumulated Depreciation = $1,100 - $440 = $660

Given the equipment's partial disposal, the remaining equipment's value is now $450 (as per the T-account), which suggests the equipment sold was valued originally at:

Original Equipment of sold portion = (Total Equipment - Remaining Equipment) = $1,100 - $450 = $650

Since the depreciation applies to the equipment as a whole, and the partial sale involved equipment with an original cost of approximately $650, the sale proceeds can be derived from the gain recorded. Suppose the gain on sale is the difference between the cash received and the book value of the equipment sold. Let’s assume the cash received from the sale is 'X' and the gain is recorded as 'G'. The journal entry for sale would be:

Debit: Cash $X

Debit: Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment (allocated to sold portion) to remove accumulated depreciation


Credit: Equipment (original cost of the disposed equipment) $650


Credit: Gain on Sale of Equipment $G

To verify the exact figures, further data is necessary; however, based on the provided data, the typical calculation involves determining the sale proceeds based on the gain on sale, which is part of the income statement.

From the T-account data, the gain on disposal is the balance in the 'Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets' account, which is not specified numerically. Assuming the gain recorded is a typical figure, for example, $50, the cash received would be:

Sale proceeds = Book value of equipment sold + Gain on sale = $650 + $50 = $700

The journal entry to record the sale is:

Debit: Cash $700

Debit: Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment $100 (portion removed)


Credit: Equipment $650


Credit: Gain on Sale of Equipment $50

Conclusion

This analysis demonstrates the key steps in recording the acquisition, depreciation, and disposal of plant assets, ensuring accurate reflection of financial transactions. Precise figures depend on detailed data, but the outlined approach illustrates the method to derive missing amounts and record proper journal entries for each transaction

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