Prepare journal entries to record these transactions: (a) Benton Company retires its delivery equipment, which cost $41,000.

Question:

Prepare journal entries to record these transactions:
(a) Benton Company retires its delivery equipment, which cost $41,000. Accumulated depreciation is also $41,000 on this delivery equipment. No is received.
(b) Assume the same information as in part (a), except that accumulated depreciation for the equipment is $37,200 instead of $41,000.

Salvage Value
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