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II- (20 points) HGV Co. purchased a truck on Jan. 3, 2012 for $295,000 paying $5

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Question

II- (20 points) HGV Co. purchased a truck on Jan. 3, 2012 for $295,000 paying $55, 000 cash and $240,000 N/P. The truck is estimated to run 135,000 miles. and to have salvage value of $25,000 at retirement. The truck is used for 3 years with the following milage: 2012, 38, 000 miles 2013, 32,000 miles 2014 27,000 miles a) journal and depreciation Expense for each of the 3 years indicated. b) Compute Accumulated Depreciation and Book Value at the end of ize the truck purchase and depreciation transactions method based on milage: compute cost per mile the three years after which the truck is sold. 1

Explanation / Answer

a) Depreciation to be charged for each mile run = ($295,000-$25,000)/135,000 = $2.1852 per mile

Depreciation expense for 2012 = 38,000 x $2 = $76,000
Depreciation expense for 2013 = 32,000 x $2 = $64,000
Depreciation expense for 2014 = 27,000 x $2 = $54,000

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

Jan 3, 2012

Truck A/C

$295,000

Cash

$55,000

Notes Payable

$240,000

Dec 31, 2012

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$76,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$76,000

Dec 31, 2013

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$64,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$64,000

Dec 31, 2014

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$54,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$54,000

b) Accumulated Depreciation at the end of three years = $76,000 + $64,000 + $54,000 = $194,000
Book value at the end of three years = Purchase price – Accumulated Depreciation
=> $295,000 - $194,000 = $101,000

c)

Condition

Particulars

Debit

Credit

1

Cash

$132,000

Profit on Sale of Truck

$31,000

Truck A/C

$101,000

2

Cash

$74,000

Loss on Sale of Truck

$27,000

Truck A/C

$101,000

Condition

Particulars

Debit

Credit

3

New Truck A/C

$281,000

Old Truck A/C

$101,000

Cash

$180,000

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

Jan 3, 2012

Truck A/C

$295,000

Cash

$55,000

Notes Payable

$240,000

Dec 31, 2012

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$76,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$76,000

Dec 31, 2013

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$64,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$64,000

Dec 31, 2014

Depreciation Expense - Truck

$54,000

Accumulated Depreciation

$54,000