Science Center trades an electron microscope with an original cost of $480,000 and accumulated depreciation of $192,000 for new optical equipment. The old equipment has a fair market value of $384,000 at trade-in time, and Science Center receives $72,000 cash on the trade-in. The transaction lacks commercial substance.   Prepare the entry for Science Center to record the exchange.   Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Note: If a line in a journal entry isn't required for the transaction, select "N/A" as the account name and leave the Dr. and Cr. answers blank (zero).   Account Name Dr. Cr. Cash Answer   Answer   Equipment (new) Answer   Answer   AnswerCashPrepaid InsuranceEquipmentBuildingLandConstruction in ProcessAccumulated           DepreciationAccounts PayableProperty Tax PayableAsset Retirement ObligationNote PayableDiscount on Note           PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockContribution RevenueGain on Asset           ExchangeAccretion ExpenseDepreciation ExpenseInsurance ExpenseInterest ExpenseRepair ExpenseLoss on           Asset ExchangeLoss on Asset ReplacementLoss on Construction of BuildingLoss on DisposalLoss on Settlement           of Asset Retirement ObligationN/A   Answer   Answer   AnswerCashPrepaid InsuranceEquipmentBuildingLandConstruction in ProcessAccumulated           DepreciationAccounts PayableProperty Tax PayableAsset Retirement ObligationNote PayableDiscount on Note           PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockContribution RevenueGain on Asset           ExchangeAccretion ExpenseDepreciation ExpenseInsurance ExpenseInterest ExpenseRepair ExpenseLoss on           Asset ExchangeLoss on Asset ReplacementLoss on Construction of BuildingLoss on DisposalLoss on Settlement           of Asset Retirement ObligationN/A   Answer   Answer   Equipment (old) Answer   Answer

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Recording an Asset Exchange

Science Center trades an electron microscope with an original cost of $480,000 and accumulated depreciation of $192,000 for new optical equipment. The old equipment has a fair market value of $384,000 at trade-in time, and Science Center receives $72,000 cash on the trade-in. The transaction lacks commercial substance.

 

Prepare the entry for Science Center to record the exchange.

 

  • Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole number.
  • Note: If a line in a journal entry isn't required for the transaction, select "N/A" as the account name and leave the Dr. and Cr. answers blank (zero).

 

Account Name Dr. Cr.
Cash Answer
 
Answer
 
Equipment (new) Answer
 
Answer
 
AnswerCashPrepaid InsuranceEquipmentBuildingLandConstruction in ProcessAccumulated           DepreciationAccounts PayableProperty Tax PayableAsset Retirement ObligationNote PayableDiscount on Note           PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockContribution RevenueGain on Asset           ExchangeAccretion ExpenseDepreciation ExpenseInsurance ExpenseInterest ExpenseRepair ExpenseLoss on           Asset ExchangeLoss on Asset ReplacementLoss on Construction of BuildingLoss on DisposalLoss on Settlement           of Asset Retirement ObligationN/A
 
Answer
 
Answer
 
AnswerCashPrepaid InsuranceEquipmentBuildingLandConstruction in ProcessAccumulated           DepreciationAccounts PayableProperty Tax PayableAsset Retirement ObligationNote PayableDiscount on Note           PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common StockContribution RevenueGain on Asset           ExchangeAccretion ExpenseDepreciation ExpenseInsurance ExpenseInterest ExpenseRepair ExpenseLoss on           Asset ExchangeLoss on Asset ReplacementLoss on Construction of BuildingLoss on DisposalLoss on Settlement           of Asset Retirement ObligationN/A
 
Answer
 
Answer
 
Equipment (old) Answer
 
Answer
 
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