Answer:
Alternative Landscapes
Journal Entries:
October 31, 2018:
Debit Depreciation on Equipment Expense $1,600
Credit Accumulated Depreciation $1,600
To record the depreciation expense for the period.
Debit Disposal of Equipment $26,920
Credit Equipment $26,920
To record the discarding of equipment.
Debit Accumulated Depreciation $26,600
Credit Disposal of Equipment $26,600
To record the discarding of equipment.
Debit Loss on Disposal $320
Credit Disposal of Equipment $320
To record the loss arising from the discarding of equipment.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of equipment = $26,920
Accumulated depreciation = $25,000
Current year's depreciation = $1,920 * 10/12 = $1,600
Total accumulated depreciation = $26,600
Loss on disposal = $320 ($26,920 - $26,600)