Question: Prepare the entries for the following transactions using a general journal: 1. Discarding an asset. (a) On January 4, shelving units, which had a cost

Prepare the entries for the following transactions using a general journal:

1. Discarding an asset.

(a) On January 4, shelving units, which had a cost of $6,400 and had accumulated depreciation of $5,900, were discarded.

(b) On June 15, a hand cart, which had a cost of $1,500 and had accumulated depreciation of $1,350, was sold for $150.

(c) On October 1, a copy machine, which had a cost of $7,200 and had accumulated depreciation of $6,800, was sold for $450.

2. Exchange or trade-in of assets.

(a) On December 31, a drill press, which had a cost of $60,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $48,000, was traded in for a new drill press with a fair market value of $75,000. The old drill press and $65,000 in cash were given for the new drill press.

(b) On December 31, the old drill press in (a) and $60,000 in cash were given for the new drill press.

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