Question

g The Melville Company sold land for $60,000 in cash. The land was originally purchased for $40,000, and at the time of the sale, $15,000 was stillowed to First National Bank on that purchase. After the sale, The Melville Company paid off the loan to First National Bank. What is the effect of thesale and the payoff of the loan on the accounting equation

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The impact on the sale and the payoff the loan in an accounting equation is as follows:

But before that

The following journal entries should be recorded

Cash $60,000    

        To Land $40,000

        To Profit on sale of land $20,000

(Being the sale of the land is recorded)

Loan Dr $15,000

       To Cash $15,000

(Being the loan is paid)

Here the cash would increased by $5,000, the liabilities would decreased by $15,000 and equity would be increased by $20,000