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(Nonmonetary Exchange) Carlos Arruza Company exchanged equipment used in its manufacturing operations plus \(3,000 in cash for similar equipment used in the operations of Tony LoBianco Company. The following information pertains to the exchange.

Carlos Arruza Co.

Tony LoBianco Co.

Equipment (cost)

\)28,000

$28,000

Accumulated depreciation

19,000

10,000

Fair value of equipment

12,500

15,500

Cash given up

3,000

Instructions

  1. Prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the books of both companies. Assume that the exchange lacks commercial substance.
  2. Prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the books of both companies. Assume that the exchange has commercial substance.

Short Answer

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Carlos Arruza

Tony Lo Bianco

(a)

Accumulated depreciation

$19,000

$10,000

(b)

Equipment cost

$15,500

$12,500

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Commercial Substance

When a business's future cash flow changes due to a business entity's transaction, a commercial substance exists in that transaction

02

(a) Preparing journal entries

Exchange lacks commercial substance.

Carlos Arruza Company:

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Equipment

12,000

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

19,000

Equipment

28,000

Cash

3,000

Working notes:

Calculating Valuation of equipment

Book value of equipment given up

$ 9,000

Add: Cash paid

3,000

New equipment

$12,000

Calculation of gain on disposal

The fair value of old equipment

$12,500

Less: Book value of old equipment

9,000

Gain on disposal

$ 3,500

Note: The gain is delayed since the cash paid is less than 25% of the entire amount given up, and the transaction is nonmonetary.

Tony Lo Bianco Company:

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash

3,000

Equipment

12,500

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

10,000

Loss on Disposal of Equipment

2,500

Equipment

28,000

Calculation of Loss on disposal of equipment

Computation of loss

Book value of old equipment

$18,000

Less: Fair value of old equipment

15,500

Loss on disposal of equipment

$ 2,500

03

(b) Preparing journal entries

The exchange has commercial substance

Carlos Arruza Company

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Equipment

15,500

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

19,000

Equipment

28,000

Cash

3,000

Gain on Disposal of Equipment

3,500

Calculation of Cost of new equipment

Cost of new equipment

Cash paid

$3,000

The fair value of old equipment

12,500

Cost of new equipment

$15,500

Computation of gain on disposal of equipment:

The fair value of old equipment

$12,500

Less: Book value of old equipment($28,000-$19,000)

9,000

Gain on disposal of equipment

$ 3,500

Tony LoBianco Company

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash

3,000

Equipment

12,500

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment (Old)

10,000

Loss on Disposal of Equipment

2,500

Equipment

28,000

Working notes:

Calculation of Cost of new equipment

The fair value of equipment

$15,500

Less: Cash received

3,000

Cost of new equipment

$12,500

Computation of loss on disposal of equipment

Book value of old equipment ($28,000-$10,000)

$18,000

Less: Fair value of the equipment (Old)

15,500

Loss on disposal of equipment

$ 2,500

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