7.3-16 Equipment purchased for $85,000 on January 1, 20X6, was sold on July 1, 20X9. The company uses the
straight-line method of computing depreciation and recognizes $17,000 of depreciation expense annually.
When recording the sale, the company should record a debit to Accumulated Depreciation for:
A) $51,000.
B) $59,500.
C) $68,000.
D) nothing; Accumulated Depreciation is not debited.
7.3-17 Equipment acquired on January 1, 20X6, is sold on June 30, 20X9, for $11,200. The equipment cost
$26,800, had an estimated residual value of $6,800, and an estimated useful life of 5 years. The company
prepared financial statements on December 31, and the equipment has been depreciated using the straight–
line method. Prior to determining the gain or loss on the sale of this equipment, the company should
record depreciation of:
A) $2,000.
B) $5,000.
C) $31,700.
D) nothing; no entry is required.