On January 1, 2013, Alaska Enterprises purchased a parcel of land for $26,000 cash. At the time of purchase, the company planned to use the land for a warehouse site. In 2015, Alaska Enterprises changed its plans and sold the land.
Required:
a. Assume that the land was sold for $28,500 in 2015.
(1) Show the effect of the sale on the accounting equation.
(2) What amount would Alaska report on the 2015 income statement related to the sale of the land?
(3) What amount would Alaska report on the 2015 statement of cash flows related to the sale of the land?
b. Assume that the land was sold for $24,000 in 2015.
(1) Show the effect of the sale on the accounting equation.
(2) What amount would Alaska report on the 2015 income statement related to the sale of the land?
(3) What amount would Alaska report on the 2015 statement of cash flows related to the sale of the land?