Calculate book value and gain loss for sale of truck on


Question - Yoshi Company completed the following transactions and events involving its delivery trucks.

2014

Jan. 1 Paid $20,515 cash plus $1,785 in sales tax for a new delivery truck estimated to have a five-year life and a $2,150 salvage value. Delivery truck costs are recorded in the Trucks account.

Dec. 31 Recorded annual straight-line depreciation on the truck.

2015

Dec. 31 Due to new information obtained earlier in the year, the truck's estimated useful life was changed from five to four years, and the estimated salvage value was increased to $2,550. Recorded annual straight-line depreciation on the truck.

2016

Dec. 31 Recorded annual straight-line depreciation on the truck.

Dec. 31 Sold the truck for $5,500 cash.

Required:

Calculate depreciation for year 2015.

Calculate book value and gain (loss) for sale of Truck on December, 2016.

Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and events.

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