The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2012:
|
Plant Asset |
Accumulated
Depreciation |
| Land |
$ |
540,000 |
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$ |
- |
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| Land improvements |
|
275,000 |
|
|
64,000 |
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| Building |
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
369,000 |
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| Machinery and equipment |
|
1,196,000 |
|
|
424,000 |
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| Automobiles |
|
245,000 |
|
|
131,000 |
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Transactions during 2013 were as follows: |
| a. |
On January 2, 2013, machinery and equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $355,000, which included a $7,400 charge for freight. Installation costs of $46,000 were incurred.
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| b. |
On March 31, 2013, a machine purchased for $77,000 in 2009 was sold for $55,500. Depreciation recorded through the date of sale totaled $27,500.
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| c. |
On May 1, 2013, expenditures of $69,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell's plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather.
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| d. |
On November 1, 2013, Pell acquired a tract of land with an existing building in exchange for 10,000 shares of Pell's common stock that had a market price of $36 per share. Pell paid legal fees and title insurance totaling $42,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $54,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 2014.
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| e. |
On December 31, 2013, Pell purchased a new automobile for $17,150 cash and trade-in of an old automobile purchased for $27,500 in 2009. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2013, totaled $15,400. The fair value of the old automobile was $5,650.
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| 1. |
Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant assets during 2013.
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| 2. |
Prepare a schedule showing the gain or loss from each asset disposal that would be recognized in Pell's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013.
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