Question

Mercury Inc. purchased equipment in 2019 at a cost of $497,000. The equipment was expected to produce 580,000 units over the next five years and have a residual value of $33,000. The equipment was sold for $253,600 part way through 2021. Actual production in each year was: 2019 = 83,000 units; 2020 = 133,000 units; 2021 = 67,000 units. Mercury uses units-of-production depreciation, and all depreciation has been recorded through the disposal date.
Required:
1. Calculate the gain or loss on the sale.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.
3. Assuming that the equipment was instead sold for $280,000, calculate the gain or loss on the sale.
4. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale in requirement 3.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Gain or (Loss) on sale = (17000)  Loss

2.

Cash                                                     253600 Dr

Accumulated Depreciation               226400 Dr

Loss on Sale                                        17000 Dr

         Equipment                                         497000 Cr

3.

Gain or (Loss) on sale = 9400 Gain

4.

Cash                                                    280000 Dr

Accumulated Depreciation              226400 Dr

         Gain on Sale                                      9400 Cr

         Equipment                                         497000 Cr

Explanation:

We first need to calculate the carrying value of the equipment at the date of disposal. The carrying value is calculated as follows,

Carrying value = Cost  -  Accumulated depreciation

Depreciation 2019  =  (497000 - 33000) * 83000 / 580000

Depreciation 2019  = 66400

Depreciation 2020  =  (497000 - 33000) * 133000 / 580000

Depreciation 2020  = 106400

Depreciation 2021  =  (497000 - 33000) * 67000 / 580000

Depreciation 2021  = 53600

Carrying value = 497000  -  [ 66400 + 106400 + 53600 ]

Carrying value = $270600

1.

Gain or (Loss) on sale = Sales price  -  Carrying Value

Gain or (Loss) on sale = 253600  -  270600

Gain or (Loss) on sale = (17000)  Loss

2.

Cash                                                     253600 Dr

Accumulated Depreciation                226400 Dr

Loss on Sale                                        17000 Dr

         Equipment                                         497000 Cr

3.

Gain or (Loss) on sale = Sales price  -  Carrying Value

Gain or (Loss) on sale = 280000  -  270600

Gain or (Loss) on sale = 9400 Gain

4.

Cash                                                    280000 Dr

Accumulated Depreciation                226400 Dr

         Gain on Sale                                      9400 Cr

         Equipment                                         497000 Cr