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At December 31, 2020, Maguire Inc. reported these plant assets.
  Land   $5,000,000  
  Buildings $25,000,000    
  Less: Accumulated depreciation - Buildings 10,000,000    
  Building, net   15,000,000  
  Equipment 20,000,000    
  Less: Accumulated depreciation - Equipment 4,000,000    
  Equipment, net   16,000,000  
  Total plant assets   $36,000,000  
 
 
 

During 2020, the following selected cash transactions occurred: 
Mar 1      Purchased land for $3,000,000.
June 1    Sold  land  purchased  on  June  1,  2005,  for  $2,000,000.  The  land  cost  is $500,000.
Jul 1        Sold equipment that cost $1,000,000 when purchased on January 1, 2016. The equipment was sold for $250,000.
Oct 1       Purchased equipment for $2,000,000.
Dec 31    Retired equipment that cost $500,000 when purchased on December 31, 2016.
No salvage value was received.

Required:
Journalize the transactions for 2020.

Hints:  Pouncer  uses  straight-lime  depreciation  for  building  and  equipment.  The  buildings  are
estimated to have a 25-year life and no salvage value, the equipment is estimated to have a 5-year
useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement.

At December 31, 2020, Maguire Inc. reported these plant assets.
Land
Buildings
Less: Accumulated depreciation - Buildings
Building, net
Equipment
Less: Accumulated depreciation - Equipment
Equipment, net
Total plant assets
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
4,000,000
16,000,000
$36,000,000
During 2020, the following selected cash transactions occurred:
Mar 1 Purchased land for $3,000,000.
June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 2005, for $2,000,000. The land cost is
$500,000.
Sold equipment that cost $1,000,000 when purchased on January 1, 2016. The
equipment was sold for $250,000.
Purchased equipment for $2,000,000.
Jul 1
Oct 1
Dec 31 Retired equipment that cost $ 500,000 when purchased on December 31, 2016.
No salvage value was received.
Required:
Journalize the transactions for 2020.
Hints: Pouncer uses straight-lime depreciation for building and equipment. The buildings are
estimated to have a 25-year life and no salvage value, the equipment is estimated to have a 5-year
useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or
retirement.
Transcribed Image Text:At December 31, 2020, Maguire Inc. reported these plant assets. Land Buildings Less: Accumulated depreciation - Buildings Building, net Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation - Equipment Equipment, net Total plant assets $5,000,000 $25,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 4,000,000 16,000,000 $36,000,000 During 2020, the following selected cash transactions occurred: Mar 1 Purchased land for $3,000,000. June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 2005, for $2,000,000. The land cost is $500,000. Sold equipment that cost $1,000,000 when purchased on January 1, 2016. The equipment was sold for $250,000. Purchased equipment for $2,000,000. Jul 1 Oct 1 Dec 31 Retired equipment that cost $ 500,000 when purchased on December 31, 2016. No salvage value was received. Required: Journalize the transactions for 2020. Hints: Pouncer uses straight-lime depreciation for building and equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 25-year life and no salvage value, the equipment is estimated to have a 5-year useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement.
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