Question - exchange of assets - instructions prepare the


Question - Exchange of Assets -

Wild Expansion Co. acquired the following assets in exchange for various nonmonetary assets.

2013

Mar. 15 Acquired from another company a large lathe in exchange for three small lathes. The small lathes had a total cost of $28,000 and a remaining book value of $15,000. The new lathe had a market value of $23,000, approximately the same value as the three small lathes. This transaction is deemed NOT to have commercial substance.

June 1 Acquired 175 acres of land by issuing 3,200 shares of common stock with par value of $1 and market value of $75. Market analysis reveals that the market value of the stock was a reasonable value for the land.

July 15 Acquired a used piece of heavy, earth-moving equipment, market value, $120,000, by exchanging a used molding machine with a market value of $20,000 (book value, $12,000; cost, $50,000) and land with a market value of $135,000 (cost, $110,000). Cash of $35,000 was received by Wild Expansion Co. as part of the transaction.

Aug. 15 Acquired a patent, franchise, and copyright for two used milling machines. The book value of each milling machine was $4,000, and each originally cost $8,500. The market value of each machine is $9,000. It is estimated that the patent and franchise have about the same market values, and the market value of the copyright is 50% of the market value of the patent.

Nov. 1 Acquired a new packaging machine for four old packaging machines. The old machines had a total cost of $72,000 and a total remaining book value of $20,000. The new packaging machine has an indicated market value of $60,000, approximately the same value as the four machines. This transaction is deemed to have commercial substance.

Instructions: Prepare the journal entries required on Wild Expansion Co.'s books to record the exchanges.

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