Prepare all necessary journal entries for 2020, 2021, and 2022 related to each of the following scenarios: Astrom Ltd. purchased a piece of equipment on January 1, 2020, for $49.200. At the time, management determined that the equipment would have a 4-year useful life and a residual value of $4,800. Astrom uses the straight-line depreciation method for its equipment, and the company has a December 31 year end. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
Prepare all necessary journal entries for 2020, 2021, and 2022 related to each of the following scenarios: Astrom Ltd. purchased a piece of equipment on January 1, 2020, for $49.200. At the time, management determined that the equipment would have a 4-year useful life and a residual value of $4,800. Astrom uses the straight-line depreciation method for its equipment, and the company has a December 31 year end. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
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Prepare all necessary journal entries for 2020, 2021, and 2022 related to each of the following scenarics:
Astrom Ltd. purchased a piece of equipment on January 1, 2020, for $49.200. At the time, management determined that the
equipment would have a 4-year useful life and a residual value of $4,800. Astrom uses the straight-line depreciation method for
its equipment, and the company has a December 31 year end. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the
amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for
the amounts.
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Astrom Ltd. purchased a piece of equipment on January 1, 2020, for $49,200. At the time, management determined that the
equipment would have a 4-year useful life and a residual value of $4,800. Astrom uses the double-diminishing-balance
depreciation method for its equipment, and the company has a December 31 year end. (Credit account titles are automatically
indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account
titles and enter O for the amounts.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Astrom Ltd. purchased a piece of equipment on May 12, 2020, for $49,200. At the time, management determined that the
equipment would have a 4-year useful life and a residual value of $4,800. Astrom uses the straight-line depreciation method for
its equipment, and the company has a December 31 year end. Also assume that Astrom sold the equipment on September 25,
2022, for $20,375. Hint: Depreciate to the nearest full month. (Credit account titles are aulomatically indented when the
amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for
the amounts.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
(To record depreciation expense)
(To record depreciation expense)
Sept. 25, 2022
(To record sale of equipment)
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