On December 31st, Management decides to sell one piece of equipment with a historical cost of $15,000, and accumulated depreciation of $3,000. At the end of its useful life this equipment was previously deemed to have no salvage value. Cash proceeds on this sale were $10,000.
Transaction has not been recorded.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The transaction is not recorded so we will record the transaction. The accounting entry to record diposal is given below.

Debit Cash Asset                               $ 10,000

Debit Accumulated Depreciation     $ 3,000

Debit loss on disposal                       $ 2,000

Credit equipment Cost                      $ 15,000