Question

Wildhorse Co. had the following assets on January 1, 2022. Useful Life (in years) Item Cost Purchase Date Useful Life (in years) Salvage Value Machinery $68,000 Jan. 1, 2012 10 $ 0 Forklift 27,000 Jan. 1, 2019 5 0 Truck 33,400 Jan. 1, 2017 8 3,000 During 2022, each of the assets was removed from service. The machinery was retired on January 1. The forklift was sold on June 30 for $11,700. The truck was discarded on December 31. Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation, where applicable, on disposed assets. The company uses straight-line depreciation. All depreciation was up to date as of December 31, 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Answer 1

Solution :

Journal Entry

Date               Account and Explanation                          Debit             Credit

1 Jan,2022   Accumulated depreciation-machine            $ 68,000

                     Machine                                                                           $ 68,000

30 June,       Depreciation expense, $\left(\frac{27000}{5} \times \frac{6}{12}\right)$              $ 2700

2022             Accumulated depreciation- Forklift                                  $ 2700

30 June,        Cash                                                             $ 11,700

2022             Accumulated depreciation- Forklift,           $ 18,900

                     $\left(\frac{27000}{5} \times 3.5 \right)$

                    Gain on sale of forklift                                                         $ 3600

                    Forklift                                                                                $ 27000

31 Dec,         Depreciation expense, $\left( \frac{33400-3000}{8}\right)$        $ 3800

2022            Accumulated depreciation - Truck                                   $ 3800

31 Dec,         Accumulated depreciation - Truck,              $ 22800

2022            $\left( \frac{33400-3000}{8} \times 6\right)$

                     Loss on disposal of truck                            $ 10600

                     Truck                                                                                $ 33400