Question: On 1 0 / 1 5 / 2 0 2 2 , Punctual Transporters, which operates a calendar year, was offered a package of assets

On 10/15/2022, Punctual Transporters, which operates a calendar year, was offered a package of assets from LMK Travelers that was in liquidation. The items acquired were:
Item Cost in Seller's Books Expert Valuation
Land $310,000 $325,000
Building 650,000830,000
Equipment 215,000185,000
On 10/20/2022, the purchase of the package was agreed for $1,500,000 cash. Punctual Transporters sought expert valuation of the above assets and received the above estimates on 10/22/2022. The price of the acquired assets was paid and recorded on 10/25/2022.
Required: a). Record the costs of the acquired assets in the books of Punctual Transportation. Based on the cost of the equipment above, its estimated useful life is put at 12 years and a residual value of $7,000. The company uses the double-declining method of depreciation for its buildings, and the units of production method for machinery and equipment, based on the recommendation of the manufacturers. The equipment was commissioned on 1/01/2023, after spending $3,500 on moving and $45,000 on installation of the equipment. The manufacturers estimated the equipment to efficiently produce 1,650,000 units of output during its remaining useful life. The planned annual production units for 2023-2025 are:
2023-121,000; 2024-153,000; 2025-148,000
a) Taking the Units of Production method, journalize the annual depreciation charge of the equipment in 2024 fiscal year only?

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Accounting Questions!