Answer and Explanation:
The computation and the journal entry is shown below:
1. For accumulated depreciation, first we have to find out the depreciation expense using the straight line method
= (Original cost - salvage value) ÷ (Useful life)
= ($830,000 - $60,000) ÷ (10 years)
= $77,000
Now the accumulated depreciation for 5 years is
= $77,000 × 5 years
= $385,000
2. Now the journal entry is
Cash $300,000
Loss on sale or disposal $145,000
Accumulated Depreciation - Machine equipment $385,000
To Machine equipment $830,000
(Being the sale of the machinery is recorded)
For recording this we debited the cash, loss and accumulated depreciation as it increased the assets, losses, and the accumulated depreciation balance and credited the machine equipment as it decreased the assets
