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Mehta Company traded a used welding machine ( cost 9,000, accumulated depreciati

ID: 2501432 • Letter: M

Question

Mehta Company traded a used welding machine ( cost 9,000, accumulated depreciation 3,000) for office equipment with an estimated fair value of 5,000. Mehta also paid 3,000 cash in the transaction.

Prepare the journal entry to record the exchange. (The exchange has commerical substance).

Account Titles and Explanation                 Debit                     Credit

_______________________               ______________    ________________

_______________________            _______________    ________________

_______________________        ________________      ________________

_______________________          _________________       _______________

_______________________          __________________    _______________

Explanation / Answer

Office Equipment Dr 5000 Accumulated Depreciation 3000 Loss On Sale of Machine 4000                           To Cash 3000                           To Machine 9000