The following transactions occurred during 2020. Assume that depreciation of 10% per year is charged on all machinery and 5% per year on buildings, on a straight-line basis, with no estimated salvage value. Depreciation is charged for a full year on all fixed assets acquired during the year, and no depreciation is charged on fixed assets disposed of during the year. Jan. 30 A building that cost $132,000 in 2003 is torn down to make room for a new building. The wrecking contractor was paid $5,100 and was permitted to keep all materials salvaged. Mar. 10 Machinery that was purchased in 2013 for $16,000 is sold for $2,900 cash, f.o.b. purchaser’s plant. Freight of $300 is paid on the sale of this machinery. Mar. 20 A gear breaks on a machine that cost $9,000 in 2012. The gear is replaced at a cost of $2,000. The replacement does not extend the useful life of the machine but does make the machine more efficient. May 18 A special base installed for a machine in 2014 when the machine was purchased has to be replaced at a cost of $5,500 because of defective workmanship on the original base. The cost of the machinery was $14,200 in 2014. The cost of the base was $3,500, and this amount was charged to the Machinery account in 2014. June 23 One of the buildings is repainted at a cost of $6,900. It had not been painted since it was constructed in 2016. Instructions Prepare general journal entries for the transactions. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
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.
The following transactions occurred during 2020. Assume that
Jan. 30 | A building that cost $132,000 in 2003 is torn down to make room for a new building. The wrecking contractor was paid $5,100 and was permitted to keep all materials salvaged. | |
Mar. 10 | Machinery that was purchased in 2013 for $16,000 is sold for $2,900 cash, f.o.b. purchaser’s plant. Freight of $300 is paid on the sale of this machinery. | |
Mar. 20 | A gear breaks on a machine that cost $9,000 in 2012. The gear is replaced at a cost of $2,000. The replacement does not extend the useful life of the machine but does make the machine more efficient. | |
May 18 | A special base installed for a machine in 2014 when the machine was purchased has to be replaced at a cost of $5,500 because of defective workmanship on the original base. The cost of the machinery was $14,200 in 2014. The cost of the base was $3,500, and this amount was charged to the Machinery account in 2014. | |
June 23 | One of the buildings is repainted at a cost of $6,900. It had not been painted since it was constructed in 2016. |
Instructions
Prepare general
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