Question: During the current year, Nash Construction trades an old crane that has a book value of $91,800 (original cost $142,800 less accumulated depreciation $51,000) for

During the current year, Nash Construction trades an old crane that has a book value of $91,800 (original cost $142,800 less accumulated depreciation $51,000) for a new crane from Crane Manufacturing Co. The new crane cost Crane $168,300 to manufacture and is classified as inventory. The following information is also available.

Nash Const.

Crane Mfg. Co.

Fair value of old crane $83,640
Fair value of new crane $204,000
Cash paid 120,360
Cash received 120,360

Assuming that this exchange is considered to have commercial substance, prepare the journal entries on the books of (1) Nash Construction and (2) Crane Manufacturing.

Assuming that this exchange lacks commercial substance for Nash, prepare the journal entries on the books of (1) Nash Construction and (2) Crane Manufacturing.

*This is a multi-step problem but I have had issues with these 2 sections.

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