Chapter 8, Problem 8.6E

Recording Depreciation and Repairs (Straight-Line Depreciation)

LO8-2, 8-3 Manrow Growers, Inc., owns equipment for sowing and harvesting its organic fruit, vegetables, and tree nuts that are sold to local restaurants and grocery stores. At the beginning of 2016, an asset account for the company showed the following balances:

Equipment	$350,000
Accumulated depreciation through 2015	132,000

During 2016, the following expenditures were incurred for the equipment:

Routine maintenance and repairs on the equipment	$ 5,000
Major overhaul of the equipment that improved efficiency on January 1, 2016	42,000

The equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 10 years with a $20,000 estimated residual value. The annual accounting period ends on December 31.

Required:

1. 1. Give the adjusting entry that was made at the end of 2015 for depreciation on the equipment.
2. 2. Starting at the beginning of 2016, what is the remaining estimated life?
3. 3. Give the journal entries to record the two expenditures during 2016.