Question :
Investments in Noncurrent Operating Assets- Retirement and Utilization: Problems LO6 Wild Expansion Co. acquired the subsequent assets in exchange for various nonmonetary assets.
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 residual book value of $15,000. The new lathe had a market value of $23,000, approximately the similar 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 general 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, market value, earth-moving equipment, $120,000, by exchanging a used molding machine with a market value of $20,000 (cost, $50,000; book value, $12,000) 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, copyright and franchise 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 every machine is $9,000. It is evaluated that the patent and franchise have about the same market values, and the market value of the copyright is 50 percent of the market value of the patent.
Nov. 1 Acquired a new packaging machine for four old packaging machines. The old machines had a net cost of $72,000 and a total remaining book value of $20,000. The new packaging machine has an showing market value of $60,000, roughly the same value as the four machines. This transaction is deemed to have commercial substance.
Instructions:
Purpose the journal entries required on Wild Expansion Co.'s books to record the exchanges.