Miracle Manufacturing Company Limited (Miracle) has the following transactions relating to its long life productive asset: On 1 February, 2020, the company purchased a sewing machine from Germany with an invoice price of $270,000, legal title fees of $2,500 and sales tax of $8,300. Miracle paid the total amount with $45,000 as down payment and the remaining balance with a Note Payable (ignore the interest expense). Miracle estimated the sewing machine would have a $21,600 residual value and a six-year useful life. On 31 March, 2020 (i.e. the company’s financial year-end), Miracle recorded the adjusting entry for depreciation using the straight line method to the nearest month. On 1 October, 2020, the company sold the sewing machine for $244,800 cash and paid off the Note Payable. Prepare the relevant journal entries for each of the above transactions. Assume the adjusting entries are performed annually on 31 March.

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
20th Edition
ISBN:9780357110362
Author:Murphy
Publisher:Murphy
Chapter11: Property Dispositions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 84TA
icon
Related questions
Question

Miracle Manufacturing Company Limited (Miracle) has the following transactions relating to its long life productive asset:

  1. On 1 February, 2020, the company purchased a sewing machine from Germany with an invoice price of $270,000, legal title fees of $2,500 and sales tax of $8,300. Miracle paid the total amount with $45,000 as down payment and the remaining balance with a Note Payable (ignore the interest expense). Miracle estimated the sewing machine would have a $21,600 residual value and a six-year useful life.

  2. On 31 March, 2020 (i.e. the company’s financial year-end), Miracle recorded the adjusting entry for depreciation using the straight line method to the nearest month.

  3. On 1 October, 2020, the company sold the sewing machine for $244,800 cash and paid off the Note Payable.

Prepare the relevant journal entries for each of the above transactions. Assume the adjusting entries are performed annually on 31 March. 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Consolidations
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357110362
Author:
Murphy
Publisher:
CENGAGE L
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357233306
Author:
Maloney
Publisher:
Cengage
Financial Accounting Intro Concepts Meth/Uses
Financial Accounting Intro Concepts Meth/Uses
Finance
ISBN:
9781285595047
Author:
Weil
Publisher:
Cengage
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172685
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College