Chapter 08 – Reporting and Interpreting Property, Plant, and Equipment; Intangibles; and Natural Resources
P8–6.
Req. 1
a. Machine A – Sold on Jan. 1, 2015:
Depreciation expense in 2015 – none recorded because disposal
date was Jan. 1, 2015.
Cash (+A) ………………………………………………………………..
Accumulated depreciation, Machine A (−XA, +A) …………..
Loss on disposal of machine (+Loss, −SE) …………………..
Equipment (Machine A) (−A) …………………………………
b. Machine B – Sold on December 31, 2015:
To record depreciation expense for 2015:
Depreciation expense (+E, −SE) …………………………………
Accumulated depreciation, Machine B (+XA, −A) …….
($50,000 – $4,000) 10 years = $4,600.
Cash (+A) ………………………………………………………………..
Note receivable (+A)………………………………………………….
Accumulated depreciation, Machine B ($36,800 + $4,600)
(−XA, +A) ………………………………………………………………..
Gain on disposal of machine (+Gain, +SE) …………….
Equipment (Machine B) (−A) …………………………………
c. Machine C – Disposal on January 1, 2015:
Depreciation expense in 2015 – none recorded because disposal
date was Jan. 1, 2015.
Accumulated depreciation, Machine C (−XA, +A) …………
Loss on disposal of machine (+Loss, −SE) …………………..
Equipment (Machine C) (−A) ………………………………..
Req. 2
Machine A: Disposal of a long-lived asset with the price below net book value results in
a loss.
Machine B: Disposal of a long-lived asset with the price above net book value results in
a gain.
Machine C: Disposal of a long-lived asset due to damage results in a loss equal to
remaining book value.