Question

Marriott International is a worldwide operator, franchisor, and licensor of hotels, residential, and timeshare properties totaling nearly $1.8 billion in net property and equipment. Assume that Marriott replaced furniture that had been used in the business for five years. The records of the company reflected the following regarding the sale of the existing furniture:

Furniture (cost) ............................... $8,000,000
Accumulated depreciation .............. ...7,700,000
Required:
1. Give the journal entry for the disposal of the furniture, assuming that it was sold for
a. $300,000 cash
b. $900,000 cash
c. $100,000 cash
2. Based on the three preceding situations, explain the effects of the disposal of an asset.

Answer 1

Marriott International

Journal Entries:

a. $300,000 cash

Debit Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Credit Furniture $8,000,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Credit Sale of Assets $7,700,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Cash $300,000

Sale of Assets $300,000

To record the cash receipts from the sale of assets.

No gain or loss on disposal.

b. $900,000 cash

Debit Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Credit Furniture $8,000,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Credit Sale of Assets $7,700,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Debit Cash $900,000

Credit Sale of Assets $900,000

To record the cash receipts from the sale of assets.

Sale of Assets $600,000

Gain on Disposal $600,000

To record the gain on the disposal of the furniture.

c. $100,000 cash

Debit Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Credit Furniture $8,000,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Credit Sale of Assets $7,700,000

To transfer the account to sale of assets account.

Debit Cash $100,000

Credit Sale of Assets $100,000

To record the cash receipts from the sale of assets.

Loss on Disposal $200,000

Sale of Assets $200,000

To record the loss on disposal of the furniture.

2. The disposal of an asset creates either a loss on disposal or a gain on disposal, which is normally regarded as a capital loss or a capital gain, as the case may be.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Furniture (cost) ............................... $8,000,000

Accumulated depreciation .............. ...7,700,000

Net book value = $300,000

a. $300,000 cash

Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Furniture $8,000,000

Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Sale of Assets $7,700,000

Cash $300,000

Sale of Assets $300,000

b. $900,000 cash

Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Furniture $8,000,000

Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Sale of Assets $7,700,000

Cash $900,000

Sale of Assets $900,000

c. $100,000 cash

Sale of Assets $8,000,000

Furniture $8,000,000

Accumulated Depreciation $7,700,000

Sale of Assets $7,700,000

Cash $100,000

Sale of Assets $100,000