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Chapter 9: 13RQ (page 488)
How is discarding of a plant asset different from selling a plant asset?
The discarding of a plant asset is disposing of an asset in exchange for no cash but on the other hand selling of a plant is disposing of an asset in exchange for cash.
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During 2018, Lora Company completed the following transactions:
Jan. 1 Traded in old office equipment with book value of \(55,000 (cost of \)129,000 and accumulated depreciation of \(74,000) for new equipment. Lora also paid \)55,000 in cash. Fair value of new equipment is \(116,000. Assume the exchange had commercial substance.
Apr. 1 Sold equipment that cost \)12,000 (accumulated depreciation of \(1,000 through December 31 of the preceding year). Lora received \)7,100 cash from the sale of the equipment. Depreciation is computed on a straightline basis. The equipment has a five-year useful life and a residual value of \(0.
Dec. 31 Recorded depreciation as follows:
Office equipment is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method over four years with a \)7,000 residual value.
Record the transactions in the journal of Lora Company.
Core Telecom provides communication services in Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Montana. Core purchased goodwill as part of the acquisition of Surety Wireless Company, which had the following figures:
Book value of assets \( 700,000
Market value of assets 1,000,000
Market value of liabilities 510,000
Requirements
1. Journalize the entry to record Core鈥檚 purchase of Surety Wireless for \)280,000 cash plus a $420,000 note payable.
2. What special asset does Core鈥檚 acquisition of Surety Wireless identify? How should Core Telecom account for this asset after acquiring Surety Wireless? Explain in detail.
How is gain or loss determined when disposing of plant assets? What situation constitutes a gain? What situation constitutes a loss?
What is an intangible asset? Provide some examples
Question: Accounting for natural resources Conseco Oil, Inc. has an account titled Oil and Gas Properties. Conseco paid \(6,600,000 for oil reserves holding an estimated 1,000,000 barrels of oil. Assume the company paid \)570,000 for additional geological tests of the property and $450,000 to prepare for drilling. During the first year, Conseco removed and sold 72,000 barrels of oil. Record all of Conseco鈥檚 transactions, including depletion for the first year.
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