Rayya Co. purchases a machine for $105,000 on January 1, 2019. Straight-line depreciation is taken each year

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Rayya Co. purchases a machine for $105,000 on January 1, 2019. Straight-line depreciation is taken each year for four years assuming a seven-year life and no salvage value. The machine is sold on July 1, 2023, during its fifth year of service. Prepare entries to record the partial year’s depreciation on July 1, 2023, and to record the sale under each separate situation.

1. The machine is sold for $45,500 cash.

2. The machine is sold for $25,000 cash.

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...

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