Question

On January 1, 2015, Alpha Manufacturing purchased a machine for $920,000. The company expects the machine to remain useful for eight years and to have a residual value of $70,000. Alpha Manufacturing uses the straight-line method to depreciate its machinery. Alpha Manufacturing used the machine tor four years and sold it on January 1, 2019. for S400.000. Compute accumulated depreciation on the machine at January 1, 2019 (same as December 31, 2018). Record the sale of the machine on January 1, 2019.

Answer 1

Answer:

The accumulated depreciation at 1 January 2019 = $425000

January 1, 2019

Accumulated Depreciation               425000 Dr

Cash                                                    400000 Dr

Loss on disposal                                95000 Dr

      Machine                                                               920000 Cr

Explanation:

The straight line method of depreciation charges a constant depreciation expense every year through out the estimated useful of the asset. The depreciation expense per year under this method is calculated as,

Depreciation expense per year = (Cost - Residual value) / estimated useful life of the asset

Depreciation expense per year = (920000 - 70000) / 8 = $106250 per year

The asset was used for four years from 2015 to 2018. Thus, the accumulated depreciation at 31 December 2018 is,

Accumulated depreciation - 31 Dec 2018 = 106250 * 4 = $425000

The Net book value of the asset at 31 December 2018 = 920000 - 425000 = $495000

The loss on disposal is = 495000 - 400000 = $95000