Prepare a schedule showing the gain or loss from each asset


Problem - The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2015:

 

Plant Asset

Accumulated Depreciation

Land

$430,000

$ -

Land improvements

220,000

53,000

Building

1,900,000

358,000

Machinery and equipment

1,174,000

413,000

Automobiles

190,000

120,000

Transactions during 2016 were as follows:

a. On January 2, 2016, machinery and equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $300,000, which included a $6,300 charge for freight. Installation costs of $35,000 were incurred.

b. On March 31, 2016, a machine purchased for $66,000 in 2012 was sold for $44,500. Depreciation recorded through the date of sale totaled $25,850.

c. On May 1, 2016, expenditures of$58,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell's plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather.

d. On November 1, 2016, 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 $31,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $43,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 201?.

e. On December 31, 2016, Pell purchased a new automobile for $16,050 cash and trade-in of an old automobile purchased for $22,000 in 2012. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2016, totaled $14,300. The fair value of the old automobile was $4,550.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant assets during 2016.

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, 2016.

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