P10-5A Journalize a series of equipment transactions related to purchase, sale, retirement, and depreciation
At December 31, 2017, Grand Company reported the following as plant assets.
Land $4,000,000
Buildings $28,500,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation – buildings 12,100,000 16,400,000
Equipment 48,000,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation – equipment 5,000,000 43,000,000
Total plant assets $63,400,000
During 2018, the following selected cash transactions occurred.
April 1 Purchased land for $2,130,000.
May 1 Sold equipment that cost $750,000 when purchased on January 1, 2014. The
equipment was sold for $450,000.
June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 2008 for $1,500,000. The land cost $400,000.
July 1 Purchased equipment for $2,500,000.
Dec. 31 Retired equipment that cost $500,000 when purchased on December 31, 2008.
No salvage value was received.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the above transactions. The company uses straight-line depreciation for
salvage value. The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no
salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or
retirement.
(b) Record adjusting entries for depreciation for 2018.
(c ) Prepare the plant assets section of Grand’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.