Bramble Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following plant asset expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. Debit Cost of filling and grading the land Full payment to building contractor Real estate taxes paid for the current year on land Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $113,500 and building $47,000) Excavation costs for new building Architect's fees on building plans Accrued real taxes paid time of purchase of land Cost of parking lots and driveways Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction of new building Credit Proceeds from salvage of demolished building $ 4,000 683,500 5,500 160,500 33,500 13,000 2,50 13,000 25,500 $941,000 $ 3,000
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
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Bramble Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following plant asset
expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Debit
Cost of filling and grading the land
Full payment to building contractor
Real estate taxes paid for the current year on land
Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $113,500 and building $47,000)
Excavation costs for new building
Architect's fees on building plans
Accrued real estate taxes paid at time of purchase of land
Cost of parking lots and driveways
Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction of new building
Credit
Proceeds from salvage of demolished building
$ 4,000
683,500
5,500
160,500
33,500
13,000
2,500
13,000
25,500
$941,000
$ 3,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6c607cfe-98ab-4fd6-9e1b-0240c1294374%2Fe419ba2b-7de7-4157-a120-38f535f4edb5%2Fpwkla8p_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Analyze the transactions using the following table column headings. Enter the amounts in the appropriate
columns. (If an amount reduces the account balance then enter with a negative sign preceding the number, e.g. -15,000
or parenthesis, e.g. (15,000).)
Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
$
$
Land
4000
5500
113500
2500
-25500
100500
$
$
Buildings
683500
47000
33500
13000
i
GOO.
777000
$
Other Accounts
i
i
i
i
13000
3000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6c607cfe-98ab-4fd6-9e1b-0240c1294374%2Fe419ba2b-7de7-4157-a120-38f535f4edb5%2Fwjg9mvt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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