The T-accounts for Equipment and the related Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment for Blue Spruce Corp. at the end of 2017 are shown here. Equipment Beg. bal. 104,880 Disposals 28,842 Acquisitions 54,538 End. bal. 130,576 Accum. Depr.-Equipment Disposals 6,686 Beg. bal. 58,340 Depr. exp. 15,732 End. bal. 67,386 In addition, Blue Spruce Corp.'s income statement reported a loss on the disposal of plant assets of $4,589. What amount was reported on the statement of cash flows as "cash flow from sale of equipment"? (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).) Cash flow from sale of equipment 21107

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What amount was reported on the statement of cash flows as “cash flow from sale of equipment? Blue Spruce Corp.’s income statement reported a loss on the disposal of plant assets of $4,589. 

## Analyzing T-Accounts and Cash Flow from Sale of Equipment

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**T-accounts Overview:**
The T-accounts for Equipment and the related Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment for Blue Spruce Corp. at the end of 2017 are shown below:

### Equipment
|          |  |            |    
|----------|--------------|--------------|
| Beg. bal.| 104,880      |Disposals     | 28,842      |
| Acquisitions | 54,538   |              |              |
| End. bal.| 130,576      |              |              |

### Accum. Depr.—Equipment
|            |            |                  
|------------|------------|--------------|
| Disposals  | 6,686      |Beg. bal.     | 58,340      |
|            |            |Depr. exp.    | 15,732      |
|            |            |End. bal.     | 67,386      |

**Problem Statement:**
In addition, Blue Spruce Corp.'s income statement reported a loss on the disposal of plant assets of $4,589. What amount was reported on the statement of cash flows as “cash flow from sale of equipment”? 
*Note:* (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parentheses e.g. (15,000).)

**Incorrect Entry:**
```
Cash flow from sale of equipment
$    21107
```

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### Commentary:
This exercise demonstrates how to properly interpret T-accounts for equipment and accumulated depreciation to determine cash flow impacts. The given incorrect answer for "cash flow from sale of equipment" needs reevaluation to accurately reflect either gain or loss in financial statements, adhering to specific cash flow representation guidelines.
Transcribed Image Text:## Analyzing T-Accounts and Cash Flow from Sale of Equipment **Incorrect Response Notification:** Your answer is incorrect. Try again. **T-accounts Overview:** The T-accounts for Equipment and the related Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment for Blue Spruce Corp. at the end of 2017 are shown below: ### Equipment | | | | |----------|--------------|--------------| | Beg. bal.| 104,880 |Disposals | 28,842 | | Acquisitions | 54,538 | | | | End. bal.| 130,576 | | | ### Accum. Depr.—Equipment | | | |------------|------------|--------------| | Disposals | 6,686 |Beg. bal. | 58,340 | | | |Depr. exp. | 15,732 | | | |End. bal. | 67,386 | **Problem Statement:** In addition, Blue Spruce Corp.'s income statement reported a loss on the disposal of plant assets of $4,589. What amount was reported on the statement of cash flows as “cash flow from sale of equipment”? *Note:* (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parentheses e.g. (15,000).) **Incorrect Entry:** ``` Cash flow from sale of equipment $ 21107 ``` **Interactive Content:** Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: [Open Show Work](#) ### Commentary: This exercise demonstrates how to properly interpret T-accounts for equipment and accumulated depreciation to determine cash flow impacts. The given incorrect answer for "cash flow from sale of equipment" needs reevaluation to accurately reflect either gain or loss in financial statements, adhering to specific cash flow representation guidelines.
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