nuary 2015. At that time the useful life of the plant was assessed at 6 years. Rounded to the nearest dollar, the consolidation elimination entries at 30 June 2017 in relation to the sale of plant are which of the following?

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Abra Ltd sold an item of plant to its subsidiary Cadabra Ltd on 1 January 2017 for $50 000. The asset had cost Abra Ltd $60 000 when acquired on 1 January 2015. At that time the useful life of the plant was assessed at 6 years. Rounded to the nearest dollar, the consolidation elimination entries at 30 June 2017 in relation to the sale of plant are which of the following?

 

a.

Gain on sale

Dr

10 000

 

 

Plant

Cr

 

10 000

 

Deferred tax asset

Dr

3 000

 

 

Income tax expense

Cr

 

3 000

 

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

1 250

 

 

   Depreciation expense

Cr

 

1 250

 

Income tax expense

Dr

375

 

 

Deferred tax asset

Cr

 

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

10 000

 

 

Gain on sale

Dr

10 000

 

 

Plant

Cr

 

20 000

 

Deferred tax asset

Dr

3 000

 

 

Income tax expense

Cr

 

3 000

 

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

1 250

 

 

   Depreciation expense

Cr

 

1 250

 

Income tax expense

Dr

375

 

 

Deferred tax asset

Cr

 

375

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Plant

Dr

10 000

 

 

Gain on sale

Dr

5 000

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

Cr

 

15 000

 

Deferred tax asset

Dr

1 500

 

 

Income tax expense

Cr

 

1 500

 

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

1 250

 

 

   Depreciation expense

Cr

 

1 250

 

Income tax expense

Dr

375

 

 

Deferred tax asset

Cr

 

375

 

d.

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

15 000

 

 

Gain on sale

Dr

5 000

 

 

Plant

Cr

 

20 000

 

Deferred tax asset

Dr

1 500

 

 

Income tax expense

Cr

 

1 500

 

Accumulated depreciation

Dr

1 250

 

 

   Depreciation expense

Cr

 

1 250

 

Income tax expense

Dr

375

 

 

Deferred tax asset

Cr

 

375

 

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