Q. 9-7SE
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Discarding of a fully depreciated asset On June 15, 2017, Family Furniture discarded equipment that cost \(27,000, a residual value of \)0, and was fully depreciated. Journalize the disposal of the equipment
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Accumulated Depreciation is not a process of valuation. Businesses do not record depreciation based on changes in the asset’s market value.
1Meaning of Disposal on Equipment
The term disposal on equipment refers to the process of eliminating the value of the equipment from the company's books of account. This helps the company reduce the value of the asset according to its age and use in the business.
2Journalize the disposal of the equipment
Date | Account & Explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
| Accumulated depreciation-Equipment | $27,000 |
|
| Equipment |
| $27,000 |
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