On August 1, Bonita, Inc. exchanged productive assets with Windsor, Inc. Bonita’s asset is referred to below as “Asset A,” and Windsor’ is referred to as “Asset B.” The following facts pertain to these assets.     Asset A   Asset B Original cost   $ 134,400   $ 154,000 Accumulated depreciation (to date of exchange)   56,000   65,800 Fair value at date of exchange   84,000   105,000 Cash paid by Bonita, Inc.   21,000     Cash received by Windsor, Inc.       21,000 Assuming that the exchange of Assets A and B has commercial substance, record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) BONITA INC ENTRY:   WINDSOR INC ENTRY:   I answered this myself but got it wrong. Can someone help me? I tried to use ASSET A & B as possible account titles and it was marked wrong. and specifics were required for the kind of depreciation (truck, machinery, building, ect) I was condused by this because all the info says is commercial. would commercial mean a building? would it mean machinery? i have no clue.... any and all help in identifying the correct accounts for the journal entries would be appreciated.  check_circle Expert Answer thumb_up   thumb_down Step 1 Record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc.:   ●Bonita, Inc. Computation of gain:  Book value of old machine =$134,400 - $56,000 =$78,400 Fair value of old machine =$84,000 Gain = $84,000 - $78,400 =$5,600   Entry:     Debit($) Credit($) Machinery (B) 105,000   Accumulated depreciation Machinery (A) 56,000       Machinery (A)   134,400     Gain on disposal of machinery    5,600     Cash   21,000          . Step 2 ●Windsor, Inc. Computation of gain:  Book value of old machine =$154,000 - $65,800 =$88,200 Fair value of old machine =$105,000 Gain = $105,000 - $88,200 =$16,800   Entry:   Debit($) Credit($) Cash 21,000   Machinery (A) 84,000   Accumulated depreciation Machinery (B) 65,800       Machinery (B)   154,000     Gain on disposal of Machinery   16,800 part b) Assuming that the exchange of Assets A and B lacks commercial substance, record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (Round intermediate calculations to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places e.g. 58,971. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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On August 1, Bonita, Inc. exchanged productive assets with Windsor, Inc. Bonita’s asset is referred to below as “Asset A,” and Windsor’ is referred to as “Asset B.” The following facts pertain to these assets.

   
Asset A
 
Asset B
Original cost   $ 134,400   $ 154,000
Accumulated depreciation (to date of exchange)   56,000   65,800
Fair value at date of exchange   84,000   105,000
Cash paid by Bonita, Inc.   21,000    
Cash received by Windsor, Inc.       21,000
Assuming that the exchange of Assets A and B has commercial substance, record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
BONITA INC ENTRY:
 
WINDSOR INC ENTRY:
 
I answered this myself but got it wrong. Can someone help me? I tried to use ASSET A & B as possible account titles and it was marked wrong. and specifics were required for the kind of depreciation (truck, machinery, building, ect) I was condused by this because all the info says is commercial. would commercial mean a building? would it mean machinery? i have no clue.... any and all help in identifying the correct accounts for the journal entries would be appreciated. 
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Record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc.:

 

Bonita, Inc.

Computation of gain:

 Book value of old machine =$134,400 - $56,000 =$78,400

Fair value of old machine =$84,000

Gain = $84,000 - $78,400 =$5,600

 

Entry:

 

  Debit($) Credit($)
Machinery (B) 105,000  
Accumulated depreciation Machinery (A) 56,000  
    Machinery (A)   134,400
    Gain on disposal of machinery    5,600
    Cash   21,000


  

 

 

 

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Step 2

Windsor, Inc.

Computation of gain:

 Book value of old machine =$154,000 - $65,800 =$88,200

Fair value of old machine =$105,000

Gain = $105,000 - $88,200 =$16,800

 

Entry:

  Debit($) Credit($)
Cash 21,000  
Machinery (A) 84,000  
Accumulated depreciation Machinery (B) 65,800  
    Machinery (B)   154,000
    Gain on disposal of Machinery   16,800

part b) Assuming that the exchange of Assets A and B lacks commercial substance, record the exchange for both Bonita, Inc. and Windsor, Inc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (Round intermediate calculations to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places e.g. 58,971. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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