61.The following items represent common post acquisition expenditures incurred on equipment.
A. An overhaul to increase useful life of the equipment
B. Cost of a muffler to reduce equipment noise
C. Lubrication service
D. Costs of redesign to increase output
Identify which of these items are considered to be betterments.
A only
A, B, and D
A and D
A and B
62.The following items represent common postacquisition expenditures incurred on equipment.
Replacement of defective parts
Rewiring costs to increase operating speed
Painting costs
Repair of the major circuitry of the equipment
Identify which of these items are considered to be maintenance items.
A and C
C only
A, B, and C
A, C, and D
63.Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2010 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. Which of the following journal entries would Rio Grande record if the equipment is scrapped after three years?
Equipment ........... 75,000
Gain on Disposal of Equipment 16,200
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 58,800
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 58,800
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 16,200
Equipment ........... 75,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 58,800
Cash..........16,200
Equipment ........... 75,000
Depreciation Expense.... 58,800
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 16,200
Equipment ........... 75,000
64.Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2010 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. How much depreciation would Rio Grande record for the fourth year of the equipment’s use?
$6,480
$6,200
$5,616
$6,000
65.Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2010 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. Which of the following journal entries would Rio Grande record if the equipment is scrapped after five years?
Equipment ........... 75,000
Gain on Disposal of Equipment 10,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 65,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 75,000
Equipment ........... 75,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 65,000
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 10,000
Equipment ........... 75,000
Depreciation Expense.... 65,000
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 10,000
Equipment ........... 75,000
66.Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2010 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. Which of the following journal entries would Rio Grande record if the equipment is sold for $17,000 after three years?
Equipment ........... 75,000
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 800
Cash ..............17,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 58,800
Cash..........17,000
Gain on Disposal of Equipment 6,200
Equipment ........... 10,800
c.Cash............. 17,000
Depreciation Expense.... 10,800
Loss on Disposal of Equipment 47,200
Equipment ........... 75,000
d.Cash ............. 17,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 58,800
Equipment ........... 75,000
Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets 800
67.Rio Grande Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2009 for $75,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is 5 years, the salvage value is $10,000, and the company uses the double-declining balance method to depreciate fixed assets. Which of the following would be included in the journal entry that Rio Grande would record at the end of the fifth year, if the equipment and $19,000 cash are traded for a dissimilar fixed asset with a FMV of $25,000?
A credit to Fixed Assets for $25,000.
A credit to Equipment for $10,000.
A credit to Gain on Disposal of Equipment for $4,000.
A debit to Loss on Disposal of Equipment for $4,000.