Question

Steve Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $180,000. The tractor has an estimated salvage value of $20,000 and an estimated life of 8 years, or 10,000 hours of operation. The tractor was purchased on January 1, 2019 and was used 2,400 hours in 2019 and 2,100 hours in 2020. On January 1, 2021, the company decided to sell the tractor for $70,000. Steve uses the units-ofproduction method to account for the depreciation on the tractor. Based on this information, the entry to record the sale of the tractor will show:

Answer 1

Steve Company

Entries to record the sale of the tractor will show:

Debit Cash Account with $70,000

Credit Sale of Tractor with $70,000

To record the sale

Debit Accumulated Depreciation with $72,000

Credit Sale of Tractor with $72,000

To record the transfer of accumulated depreciation.

Debit Sale of Tractor with $180,000

Credit Tractor Account with $180,000

To record the transfer of Tractor account.

Debit Loss on Sale of Tractor with $38,000

Credit Sale of Tractor with $38,000

To record the loss on sale of tractor.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Depreciation Expense for:

2019 = ($180,000 - 20,000)/10,000 x 2,400 = $38,400

2020 = ($180,000 - 20,000)/10,000 x 2,100 = $33,600

2. Accumulated Depreciation balance = $72,000 ($38,400 + 33,600)

3. Tractor account will be equal to $180,000 and this is transferred out to Sale of Tractor to account for the transaction.

4. Loss on Sale of Tractor = $38,000 ($180,000 - 72,000 - 70,000). The tractor was sold for less than its book value. The book value is the Tractor book value minus the accumulated depreciation.