On March $31,2024,$ the Herzog Company purchased a factory complete with vehicles and equipment. The allocation of the total purchase price of $$970,000$ to the various types of assets along with estimated useful lives and residual values are as follows:

Asset Cost Estimated Residual Value Estimated Useful Life $($in years$)$

Land $ $115,000$ N$/$A N$/$A

Building $470,000$ none $20$

Equipment $270,00012\%$ of cost $8$

Vehicles $115,000$ $ $13,00010$

Total $ $970,000$

On June $29,2025,$ equipment included in the March $31,2024,$ purchase that cost $$97,000$ was sold for $$77,000.$ Herzog uses the straight$-$line depreciation method for building and equipment and the double$-$declining$-$balance method for vehicles. Partial$-$year depreciation is calculated based on the number of months an asset is in service.

Required:

Compute depreciation expense on the building, equipment, and vehicles for $2024.$

Prepare the journal entries to record the depreciation on the equipment sold on June $29,2025,$ and the sale of equipment.

Compute depreciation expense on the building, remaining equipment, and vehicles for $2025.$

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