Question

Swann Company sold a delivery truck on April 1, 2016. Swann had acquired the truck on January 1, 2012, for $45,500. At acquisition, Swann had estimated that the truck would have an estimated life of 5 years and a residual value of $3,000. At December 31, 2015, the truck had a book value of $11,500. Required: 1. Prepare any necessary journal entries to record the sale of the truck, assuming it sold for: a. $11,125 b. $7,525 2. How should the gain or loss on disposal be reported on the income statement

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Journal Entries

a.

Dr. Cash_________________$11,125

Dr. Accumulated Depreciation $36,125

Cr. Truck ________________ $45,500

Cr. Gain on Disposal ________$1,750

b.

Dr. Cash_________________$7,525

Dr. Loss on Disposal ________$1,850

Dr. Accumulated Depreciation $36,125

Cr. Truck ________________ $45,500

2.

a.

The gain is reported as a realized gain in the income statement after operating income for the period.

b.

The loss is reported as a realized loss in the income statement after operating income for the period.

Explanation:

1.

We need to calculate the depreciation for the 3 months of 2016.

Depreciation for the period = ( ( Initial cost -Residual Value ) / Useful life ) x Time Fraction = ( ( $45,500 -$3,000 ) / 5 ) x 3/12 = $2,125

Book Value on April 1, 2016 = Book Value on December 31, 2015 - Depreciation for 2016 = $11,500 - $2,125 = $9,375

Accumulated Depreciation = Initial cost - Book value = $45,500 - $9,375 = $36,125

Now compare The bok value o sale price to calculate the gain or losss

a.

Gain = Sale Value - Book value = $11,125 - $9,375 = $1,750

b.

Loss = Book Value - Sale value = $9,375 - $7,525 = $1,850

2.