Please Answer, will rate! Exercise 3 – Disposal of assets: The Welch Corporation
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Please Answer, will rate!
Exercise 3 – Disposal of assets: The Welch Corporation had the following machine recorded in its books on December 31, 2017: Machine (cost) Accumulated depreciation $70,000 55,750 The useful life of the machine is 14 years and there is no salvage value. The firm uses straight-line deprecation. The Welch Corporation decided to sell the machine on March 31, 2018. Required: 1. Record the journal entry for the deprecation expense of the machine in 2018 (up to the selling date). 2. Record the journal entry for the sale of the machine under 3 different assumptions: a. The machine was sold for $3,000 cash. b. The machine was sold for $13,000 cash. c. The machine was sold for $20,000 cash.Explanation / Answer
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Date Account Titles Debit Credit March 31, 2018 Depreciation expense $254 Accumulated depreciation $254 {($70,000 - $55,750) / 14 } x 3/12