On 1 July 2023 Perth Ltd entered into a 50:50 joint operation with Tasmania Ltd to develop robotic home appliances.  Each operator’s initial contribution was $1 million. Perth contributed $500 000 cash and equipment with a fair value of $500 000 and a book value of $400 000. The remaining useful life of the equipment contributed by Perth is 5 years. Tasmania Ltd contributed $1 million cash.   Additional information:   An extract of the joint operation’s balance sheet at 30 June 2024 shows: Assets $ Cash  290,000 Raw materials  80,000 Work in progress  460,000 Finished goods inventories  100,000 Equipment  500,000 less: Accumulated depreciation -100,000 Total Assets  1,330,000 Liabilities   Accrued wages  40,000 Accounts payable  140,000 Total Liabilities  $180,000 Net Assets  1,150,000   Production costs for the joint operation for the year ended 30 June 2024 were: Raw materials  $420,000 Wages  340,000 Depreciation  100,000 Overhead expenses  550,000 Total production costs  1,410,000 Less Cost of inventories -950,000 Work in Progress at 30 June 2024  $460,000     Cash receipts and payments for the year ended 30 June 2024 were:   Payments Receipts Contributions    $1,500,000 Wages  $300,000   Raw materials  360,000   Overhead expenses  550,000      $1,210,000  $1,500,000     Tasmania Ltd’s initial contribution entry will include a debit to the Cash in JO account of:   $750 000. $1 000 000. $1 500 000. $2 000 000.

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On 1 July 2023 Perth Ltd entered into a 50:50 joint operation with Tasmania Ltd to develop robotic home appliances.  Each operator’s initial contribution was $1 million. Perth contributed $500 000 cash and equipment with a fair value of $500 000 and a book value of $400 000. The remaining useful life of the equipment contributed by Perth is 5 years. Tasmania Ltd contributed $1 million cash.

 

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An extract of the joint operation’s balance sheet at 30 June 2024 shows:

Assets

$

Cash

 290,000

Raw materials

 80,000

Work in progress

 460,000

Finished goods inventories

 100,000

Equipment

 500,000

less: Accumulated depreciation

-100,000

Total Assets

 1,330,000

Liabilities

 

Accrued wages

 40,000

Accounts payable

 140,000

Total Liabilities

 $180,000

Net Assets

 1,150,000

 

Production costs for the joint operation for the year ended 30 June 2024 were:

Raw materials

 $420,000

Wages

 340,000

Depreciation

 100,000

Overhead expenses

 550,000

Total production costs

 1,410,000

Less Cost of inventories

-950,000

Work in Progress at 30 June 2024

 $460,000

 

 

Cash receipts and payments for the year ended 30 June 2024 were:

 

Payments

Receipts

Contributions

 

 $1,500,000

Wages

 $300,000

 

Raw materials

 360,000

 

Overhead expenses

 550,000

 
 

 $1,210,000

 $1,500,000

 

 

  1. Tasmania Ltd’s initial contribution entry will include a debit to the Cash in JO account of:

 

  1. $750 000.
  2. $1 000 000.
  3. $1 500 000.
  4. $2 000 000.
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