Silas Co. exchanged Building 24 which has an appraised value of $3,200,000, a cost of $5,060,000, and accumulated depreciation of $2,400,000 for Building M belonging to Mock Co. Building M has an appraised value of $3,008,000, a cost of $6,020,000, and accumulated depreciation of $3,168,000. The correct amount of cash was also paid. Assume depreciation has already been updated.
Instructions
Prepare the entries on both companies' books assuming the exchange had no commercial substance. Show a check of the amount recorded for Building M on Silas's books. (Round to the nearest dollar.)