Question

Rayya Co. purchases a machine for $184,800 on January 1, 2019. Straight-line depreciation is taken each year for four years assuming a eight-year life and no salvage value. The machine is sold on July 1, 2023, during its fifth year of service.
Prepare entries to record the partial year’s depreciation on July 1, 2023, and to record the sale under each seperate situation. (1) The machine is sold for $92,400 cash. (2) The machine is sold for $77,616 cash.

Answer 1

Answer:

Refer explanation

Explanation:

A. Straight-line depreciation is whereby the same amount is depreciated every year throughout the life of the asset. It is calculated as:

(Cost of asset - Salvage Value) / Estimated total number of life years of asset.

The depreciation per year for the machine would be: ($184800 - 0) / 8

= $23,100

Depreciation for partial year’s depreciation as at 01 July 2023 = $23100 / 2 = $11,550

Debit : Depreciation account : $11550

Credit : Accumulated depreciation account : $11550

B. In order to account for sale, it should be identified whether it is a profit on sale or loss on sale. This is calculated by comparing the net book value of the asset at the time of sale, and it’s sale price. If the sale price is higher than the NBV, it is a profit on sale. If the sale price is lower than the NBV, it is a loss on sale. Net book value is calculated as cost of asset - accumulated depreciation.

If the asset was purchased on January 01 2019 and sold on July 01 2023, it was used for 4.5 years. Hence, the accumulated depreciation of the asset is $23100 x 4.5 = $103950.

NBV = $184800 - $103950 = $80,850

(B1) Machine is sold for $92,400

Profit on sale : $92400 - $80850 = $11550

Debit : Cash : $92400

Debit : Accumulated depreciation : $103950

Credit : Profit on sale of asset : $11550

Credit : Machinery Account : $184800

(B2) Machine is sold for $77616

Loss on sale : $77616 - $80850 = $3234

Debit : Cash : $77616

Debit : Loss on sale of asset : $3234

Debit : Accumulated depreciation :$103950

Credit : Machinery Account : $184800