
a.
Calculate the amounts allocated to the various types of plant assets acquired by Company S on July 1.
a.

Answer to Problem 2BP
Calculate the amounts allocated to the various types of plant assets acquired by Company S on July 1 as follows:
Asset |
Appraised value | Percentage of total | Allocation of purchase price |
Land | $384,000 | 16% | $352,000 |
Building | $912,000 | 38% | $836,000 |
Equipment | $960,000 | 40% | $880,000 |
Trucks | $144,000 | 6% |
$132,000 |
Totals | $2,400,000 | 100% | $2,200,000 |
Table (1)
Explanation of Solution
Basket Purchase:
For maintaining one purchase price, a company buys a group of assets at the same time and pays a lump sum amount; it is referred to as basket purchase.
Working note:
Calculate the total purchase price.
b.
Prepare
b.

Explanation of Solution
- Prepare journal entry to record the purchase of the assets.
Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
July 1 | Plant Assets (A+) | 2,180,000 | ||
Cash (A–) | 2,180,000 | |||
(To record the purchase of assets) |
Table (2)
Description:
- A plant asset is an assets and its value is increased. Therefore, debit the plant assets account by $2,180,000.
- Cash is an asset and the value of cash is decreased. Therefore, credit the Cash account by $2,180,000.
- Prepare journal entry to record the payment to the consultant.
Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
July 1 | Consultant fees (E–) | 20,000 | ||
Cash (A–) | 20,000 | |||
(To record payment to the consultant) |
Table (3)
Description:
- A consultant fee is an expense account and it is increased by $20,000. Expenses are the component of
stockholder’s Equity and it decreases the value of equity. Therefore, debit consultant fees account by $20,000. - Cash is an asset and the value of cash is decreased. Therefore, credit Cash account by $20,000.
c.
Prepare journal entry for December 31 to record the
c.

Explanation of Solution
Straight-line depreciation method: The depreciation method which assumes that the consumption of economic benefits of long-term asset could be distributed equally throughout the useful life of the asset is referred to as straight-line method.
Double-declining-balance method: The depreciation method which assumes that the consumption of economic benefits of long-term asset is high in the early years but gradually declines towards the end of its useful life is referred to as double-declining-balance method.
Units-of-production method: The depreciation method which assumes that the consumption of economic benefits of long-term asset is based on the production capacity or output is referred to as units-of-production method.
- Prepare journal entry to record the depreciation expense for the year on the building:
Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
December 31 | Depreciation Expense (E–) (2) | 37,500 | ||
37,500 | ||||
(To record depreciation expense) |
Table (4)
Description:
- Depreciation Expense is an expense account. Expenses are the component of stockholder’s equity and it decreases the value of equity. Therefore, debit Depreciation Expense account with $37,500.
- Accumulated Depreciation is a contra-asset account and would have a normal credit balance. Therefore, credit Accumulated Depreciation account with $37,500.
Working note:
Calculate depreciation expense for building using straight-line method.
- Prepare journal entry to record depreciation expense for the year on the trucks.
Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
December 31 | Depreciation Expense (E–) (4) | 39,600 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation – Trucks (A–) | 39,600 | |||
(To record depreciation expense) |
Table (5)
Description:
- Depreciation Expense is an expense account. Expenses are the component of stockholder’s equity and it decreases the value of equity. Therefore, debit Depreciation Expense account with $39,600.
- Accumulated Depreciation is a contra-asset account and would have a normal credit balance. Therefore, credit Accumulated Depreciation account with $39,600.
Working note:
Compute the depreciation rate applied each year using double decline method:
Note: Use 100% to represent depreciation in percentage. Multiply the depreciation rate with 2 as it is a double-declining method.
Compute the amount charged for depreciation in the first year:
- Prepare journal entry to record depreciation expense for the year on the equipment.
Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Post Ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
December 31 | Depreciation Expense (E–) (5) | $67,500 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation – Equipment (A–) | $67,500 | |||
(To record depreciation expense) |
Table (6)
Description:
- Depreciation Expense is an expense account. Expenses are the component of stockholder’s equity and it decreases the value of equity. Therefore, debit Depreciation Expense account with $67,500.
- Accumulated Depreciation is a contra-asset account and would have a normal credit balance. Therefore, credit Accumulated Depreciation account with $67,500.
Working note:
Calculate depreciation expense for building using straight-line method.
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