Question: t December 3 1 , 2 0 2 3 , Cord Com pany's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows:

t December 31,2023, Cord Com
pany's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows:
CategoryPlant AssetAccumulated Depreciation and AmortizationLand$ 175,000$ Land improvementsBuildings1,500,000328,900Equipment1,125,000317,500Automobiles and trucks172,000100,325Leasehold improvements216,000108,000
Depreciation methods and useful lives:
Buildings150% declining balance; 25 years.
EquipmentStraight line; 10 years.
Automobiles and trucks200% declining balance; 5 years, all acquired after 2020.
Leasehold improvementsStraight line.
Land improvementsStraight line.
Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial. Transactions during 2024 and other information:
On January 6,2024, a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corporation in exchange for 25,000 shares of Cord's common stock. On this date, Cords stock had a fair value of $50 a share. Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $187,500 and $562,500, respectively.
On March 25,2024, new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $192,000. These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 12 years.
The leasehold improvements were completed on December 31,2020, and had an estimated useful life of eight years. The related lease, which would terminate on December 31,2026, was renewable for an additional four-year term. On April 30,2024, Cord exercised the renewal option.
On July 1,2024, equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $325,000. Additional costs of $10,000 for delivery and $50,000 for installation were incurred.
On September 30,2024, Cord purchased a new automobile for $12,500.
On September 30,2024, a truck with a cost of $24,000 and a book value of $9,100 on date of sale was sold for $11,500. Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30,2024, was $2,650.
On December 20,2024, equipment with a cost of $17,000 and a book value of $2,975 at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery.
Required:
Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant asset accounts during 2024. Do not analyze changes in accumulated depreciation and amortization.
For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December 31,2024.

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