Question

Cheyenne Corporation owns machinery that cost $23,600 when purchased on July 1, 2017. Depreciation has been recorded at a rate of $2,832 per year, resulting in a balance in accumulated depreciation of $9,912 at December 31, 2020. The machinery is sold on September 1, 2021, for $12,390.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The general journal entries will be as follows;

From Jan 1st to Sept. 1st, there are 8 months of depreciation. If yearly depreciation is $2,832, it means that monthly depreciation is $236.Therefore, depreciation expense for the 8 months would be (8*236 = $1,888). For journal entry, you will debit depreciation expense and credit accumulated depreciation;

                                     Dr.                    Cr.

Depreciation             $1,888

    Acc. depreciation                            $1,888