Question: The transactions listed below occurred at Murphy Company during 2016: DATE TRANSACTIONS Mar. 25 Exchanged a printer (Office Equipment) that had an original cost of

The transactions listed below occurred at Murphy Company during 2016:

DATE TRANSACTIONS

Mar. 25 Exchanged a printer (Office Equipment) that had an original cost of $6,800 when purchased on January 4, 2014. The useful life of the old asset was originally estimated at five years and the salvage value at $300. The new printer had a price and market value of $11,200. Murphy gave up the old machine and paid $5,600 cash. The new printer is estimated to have a useful life of five years and a salvage value of $700.

July 19 Exchanged a truck (Vehicles) for a new one that had a sales price, and fair value, of $44,800. Received a trade-in allowance of $11,500 on the old truck and paid cash of $33,300. The old truck had been purchased for $37,760 on May 27, 2013, three years earlier. The life of the old truck was originally estimated at four years and the salvage value at $6,800. The life of the new truck is estimated to be five years and it is estimated to have a salvage value of $9,800.

Aug. 18 Sold a truck that was purchased on January 5, 2014, for an original purchase price of $45,920. It had an estimated life of four years and an estimated salvage value of $8,000. Sales price is as indicated in Instructions, below.

INSTRUCTIONS

In following these instructions, assume that straight-line depreciation is used and that depreciation was last recorded on December 31, 2015. Compute depreciation to the nearest whole dollar.

1. Give the entries in general journal form to record the two exchange transactions.

2. Give the entries in general journal form to record the sale of the truck, assuming:

a. The sales price was $22,000.

b. The sales price was $17,000.

Analyze: What was the book value of the truck sold on August 18?

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