
Concept explainers
Assets Held for Disposal. Hattie Corporation recently decided to dispose of a significant portion of its plant assets The assets to be held for disposal are summarized here:
Description | Machinery* | Equipment* * |
Cost | $696,000 | $1,550,000 |
(348,000) | (620,000) | |
Net book value at year end | $348,000 | $ 930,000 |
*Machinery is depreciated by the straight-line method, assuming a 6-year life with no scrap value. The asset was acquired 3 years ago
**Equipment is deprecated by the straight-line method, assuming a 10-year life with no scrap value.
The asset was acquired 4 years ago
At the time the decision was made to dispose of the assets, the book values of the assets approximated their fair values Assume that costs to sell the assets are zero When the assets were held for disposal, the following changes in fair value occurred.
Subsequent Year | Machinery | Equipment |
End of Year 1 fair value | $200,000 | $900,000 |
End of Year 2 fair value | $215,000 | 950,000 |
Prepare any

Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 12 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting
- What is the likely price of the stockarrow_forwardSummit Corporation is considering acquiring Everest Inc. The balance sheet of Everest Inc. as of December 31, 2022, is as follows: Cash: $50,000 Accounts receivable: $85,000 Inventory: $120,000 Property, plant, and equipment (net): $650,000 Current liabilities: $75,000 Bonds payable: $190,000 Common stock: $280,000 Retained earnings: $360,000 During due diligence, Summit Corporation finds: An allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,500 is necessary. Inventory should be adjusted to FIFO, increasing its value to $150,000. The fair value of property, plant, and equipment is $720,000. There is an unrecorded patent valued at $90,000. Current liabilities and bonds payable are at fair value. Summit pays $1,400,000 for Everest Inc. Calculate the goodwill.arrow_forwardActive Gear Inc. reported earnings per share (EPS) of $10.00 last year when its stock price was $200.00. This year, its earnings increased by 15%. If the P/E ratio remains constant, what is the likely price of the stock?arrow_forward
- Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...AccountingISBN:9781305654174Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. NortonPublisher:Cengage LearningCornerstones of Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337690881Author:Jay Rich, Jeff JonesPublisher:Cengage LearningIntermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisAccountingISBN:9781337788281Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald PagachPublisher:Cengage Learning
- College Accounting, Chapters 1-27AccountingISBN:9781337794756Author:HEINTZ, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,



