The following transactions and adjusting entries were completed by Legacy Furniture Co. during a three-year period. All are related to the use of delivery equipment. The double-declining-balance method of depreciation is used. Year 1   Jan. 4. Purchased a used delivery truck for $28,000, paying cash. Nov. 2. Paid garage $675 for miscellaneous repairs to the truck. Dec. 31. Recorded depreciation on the truck for the year. The estimated useful life of the truck is four years, with a residual value of $5,000 for the truck. Year 2   Jan. 6. Purchased a new truck for $48,000, paying cash. Apr. 1. Sold the used truck for $15,000. (Record depreciation to date in Year 2 for the truck.) June 11. Paid garage $450 for miscellaneous repairs to the truck. Dec. 31. Record depreciation for the new truck. It has an estimated residual value of $9,000 and an estimated life of five years. Year 3   July 1. Purchased a new truck for $54,000, paying cash. Oct. 2. Sold the truck purchased January 6, Year 2, for $16,750. (Record depreciation to date for Year 3 for the truck.) Dec. 31. Recorded depreciation on the remaining truck. It has an estimated residual value of $12,000 and an estimated useful life of eight years.   Journalize the transactions and the adjusting entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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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.