Question

At January 1, 2017, Benny Enterprises reported a balance in the Equipment account of $45,000. During the year the company purchased equipment with a cost of $60,000 and sold equipment with a book value of $30,000. The company reported a loss on the sale of equipment of $4,000. Assume the indirect method is used.

Determine what amount will be reported in the operating activities section
Operating Activities
Determine what amount will be reported in the investing activities section with regard to the purchase and sale of equipment.
Purchase of Equipments
Sale of Equipment
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Answer 1

$4,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The operating activities records daily activities of a business entity transactions such as depreciation expense, loss or profit on sale of long term assets, change in working capital etc.

With regards to the above scenario, there is a loss of $4,000 on the sale of equipment whilst same was recorded under the operating activity section as positive.

It is to be noted that the sale and equipment of an equipment falls under investing activity section hence shod be recorded therein as such, reason it was not considered here.