Question

During the current year, Merkley Company disposed of three different assets. On January 1 of the current year, prior to the disposal of the assets, the accounts reflected the following:

Asset Original Cost Residual Value Estimated Life Accumulated Depreciation (straight line)
Machine A $ 39,000 $ 3,000 6 years $ 24,000 (4 years)
Machine B 53,000 4,000 8 years 36,750 (6 years)
Machine C 76,900 5,200 17 years 50,612 (12 years)
The machines were disposed of during the current year in the following ways:
a. Machine A: Sold on January 1 for $14,500 cash.
b. Machine B: Sold on December 31 for $10,725; received cash, $2,300, and a $8,425 interest-bearing (12 percent) note receivable due at the end of 12 months.
c. Machine C: On January 1, this machine suffered irreparable damage from an accident. On January 10, a salvage company removed the machine at no cost.
Required:
Give all journal entries related to the disposal of each machine in the current year.
a. Machine A.
b. Machine B.
c. Machine C.

Answer 1

Merkley Company

a. Journal Entries:

January 1:

Debit Disposal of Machines $39,000

Credit Machine A $39,000

To transfer machine A to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $24,000

Credit Disposal of Machines $24,000

To transfer the accumulated depreciation of machine A to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Cash Account $14,500

Credit Disposal of Machines $14,500

To record the proceeds from disposal of machine A.

Debit Loss on Disposal of Assets $500

Credit Disposal of Machines $500

To record loss incurred on disposal of machine A.

b. December 31:

Debit Disposal of Machines $53,000

Credit Machine B $53,000

To transfer machine B to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $36,750

Credit Disposal of Machines $36,750

To transfer the accumulated depreciation of machine B to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Depreciation Expense $6,125

Credit Disposal of Machines $6,125

To record the depreciation expense for the year.

Debit Cash Account $2,300

Debit Notes Receivable $8,425

Credit Disposal of Machines $10,725

To record the proceeds from disposal of machine B.

Debit Disposal of Machines $600

Credit Gain from Disposal of Machines $600

To record gain from the disposal of machine B.

c. January 1:

Debit Disposal of Machines $76,900

Credit Machine C $76,900

To transfer machine C to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $50,612

Credit Disposal of Machines $50,612

To transfer the accumulated depreciation of machine C to the Disposal of Machines account.

Debit Loss on Disposal of Assets $26,288

Credit Disposal of Machines $26,288

To record loss incurred on disposal of machine C.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Asset Original Residual Estimated Accumulated Book

Cost Value Life Depreciation Balance

Straight-line

Machine A $ 39,000 $ 3,000 6 years $ 24,000 (4 years) $15,000

Machine B 53,000 4,000 8 years 36,750 (6 years) $16,250

Machine C 76,900 5,200 17 years 50,612 (12 years) $26,288

b) Machine B recorded a gain on disposal because it was sold on December 31 of the current year. Thus the last year's depreciation expense must be provided. This automatically turned the difference between net book value and disposal proceeds into a disposal gain.