On January 1, 2014, Bigg Corporation sold equipment with a book value of $20,000 and a 10-year remaining useful life to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Little Corporation, for $30,000. Both Bigg and Little use the straight-line depreciation method, assuming no salvage value. On December 31, 2014, the separate company financial statements held the following balances associated with the equipment:                                                                                          Bigg                      Little Gain on sale of equipment                                     $10,000 Depreciation expense                                                                            $3,000 Equipment                                                                                              30,000 Accumulated depreciation                                                                    3,000   A working paper entry to consolidate the financial statements of Bigg and Little on December 31, 2014 included a   A. Debit to accumulated depreciation for $1,000.   B. Credit to gain on sale of equipment for $10,000.   C. Credit to depreciation expense for $3,000.   D. Debit to equipment for $10,000.

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On January 1, 2014, Bigg Corporation sold equipment with a book value of $20,000 and a 10-year remaining useful life to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Little Corporation, for $30,000. Both Bigg and Little use the straight-line depreciation method, assuming no salvage value. On December 31, 2014, the separate company financial statements held the following balances associated with the equipment:

 

                                                                                       Bigg                      Little

Gain on sale of equipment                                     $10,000

Depreciation expense                                                                            $3,000

Equipment                                                                                              30,000

Accumulated depreciation                                                                    3,000

 

A working paper entry to consolidate the financial statements of Bigg and Little on December 31, 2014 included a

  A.

Debit to accumulated depreciation for $1,000.

  B.

Credit to gain on sale of equipment for $10,000.

  C.

Credit to depreciation expense for $3,000.

  D.

Debit to equipment for $10,000.

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