Question

Green Garden Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $240,000. The tractor has an estimated residual value of $40,000 and an estimated life of 8 years, or 10,000 hours of operation. The tractor was purchased on January 1, 2015 and was used 2,400 hours in 2015 and 2,100 hours in 2016. On January 1, 2017, the company decided to sell the tractor for $140,000. Green Garden Co. uses the units-of- production method to account for the depreciation on the tractor. Based on this information, the entry to record the sale of the tractor will show:_______

a. No gain or loss on the sale
b. A loss of $15,000
c. A loss of $10,000
d. A gain of $30,000

Answer 1

There is a loss on disposal of $10000 and option C is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The units of production method charges depreciation based on the activity level that the asset is used for during a period

The depreciation rate under this method is,

Depreciation per hour = (240000 - 40000) / 10000 = $20 per hour

The depreciation for the Year 2015 and 2016 under the units of production method is,

2015 = 20 * 2400 = $48000

2016 = 20 * 2100 = $42000

The accumulated depreciation at the end of 2016 is = 48000 + 42000 = $90000

The carrying value at the end of 2016 is = 240000 - 90000 = $150000

The gain/loss on disposal = 140000 - 150000 = - $10000 or a loss of $10000