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8 February, 10:04

On January 1, Feld traded a delivery truck and paid $10,000 cash for a tow truck owned by Baker. The delivery truck had an original cost of $140,000, accumulated depreciation of $80,000, and an estimated fair value of $90,000. Feld estimated the fair value of Baker's tow truck to be $100,000. The transaction had commercial substance. What amount of gain should be recognized by Feld?

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  1. 8 February, 11:22
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    gain on disposal 30,000

    Explanation:

    First we do the numbers for the old truck:

    Asset 140,000

    Acc Dep 80,000

    Book Value 60,000

    Now, becuase there are commercial subtance we will recognize the dgain or loss at disposal.

    Total given-up for the tow truck

    bake tow truck 100,000

    cash (10,000)

    Baker valuation of our truck 90,000

    book value (60,000)

    gain on disposal 30,000

    journal entry

    tow truck 100,000

    acc dep delivery truck 80,000

    cash 10,000

    delivery truck 140,000

    gain on disposal 30,000
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