problem 9-18A partial year's depreciation; alternative methods

Problem 9-18A Partial year's depreciation; alternative methods; exchange/disposal of PPE LO2, 3, 6 Zephyr Minerals completed the following transactions involving machinery Machine No 1550 was purchased for cash on April 1, 2020, at an installed cost of $60,000 its useful life was estimated to be six years with a $6,000 trade-in value Straight-line depreciation was recorded for the machine at the ends of 2020, 2021, and 2022 On March 29, 2023, it was traded for Machine No 1795, with an installed cash price of $68,000 A trade-in allowance of $30,810 was received for Machine No 1550, and the balance was paid in cash. The fair values of Machine No 1550 and Machine No. 1795 could not be determined Machine No. 1795's life was predicted to be four years with a trade-in value of $8,800. Double-declining-balance depreciation on this machine was recorded each December 31 on October 2, 2024. it was traded for Machine No BT-311, which had an installed cash price of $491,000, the machine's fair value A trade-in allowance of $10,000 was received for Machine No. 1795, and the balance was paid in cash It was estimated that Machine No BT-311 would produce 200,000 units of product during its five-year useful life, after which it would have a $15,000 trade-In Value Units-of-production depreciation was recorded for the machine for 2024, a period in which it produced 30,000 units of product Between January 1, 2025, and August 21, 2027. the machine produced 105,000 more units On August 21. 2027, it was sold for $81,800 Required: Prepare journal entries to record (Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar.) Required: Prepare journal entries to record: (Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar.) a. The depreciation expense recorded to the nearest whole month on the first December 31 of each machine's life. (Round the fina answers to the nearest whole dollar.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record purchase of Machine 1550. Note: Enter debits before credits General Journal Debit Date Apr 01, 2020 Credit