Ask Question
18 June, 22:30

Blue Company has an old factory machine that cost $60,500. The machine has accumulated depreciation of $33,880. Blue has decided to sell the machine. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

(a) What entry would Blue make to record the sale of the machine for $30,250 cash?

(b) What entry would Blue make to record the sale of the machine for $18,150 cash?

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 19 June, 00:21
    0
    The journal entries are shown below:

    (a) Cash A/c Dr $30,250

    Accumulated depreciation A/c Dr $33,880

    To Factory machine A/c $60,500

    To Profit on sale of factory machine A/c $3,630

    (Being the sale of machinery is recorded and the remaining balance is credited to the profit on sale of factory machine account)

    (b) Cash A/c Dr $18,150

    Loss on sale of factory machine A/c $8,470

    Accumulated depreciation A/c Dr $33,880

    To Factory machine A/c $60,500

    (Being the sale of machinery is recorded and the remaining balance is debited to the loss on sale of factory machine account)
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Blue Company has an old factory machine that cost $60,500. The machine has accumulated depreciation of $33,880. Blue has decided to sell ...” in 📘 Business if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers