the sales price of the equipment. Using the straight-line method, what amount should Tell recognize as depreciation expense on the equipment in the current year?
Question 9
A twenty-year property lease, classified as an operating lease, provides for a 10 % increase in annual payments every five years. In the sixth year compared to the fifth year, the lease will cause the following expenses to increase
Question 10
Gei Co. determined that, due to obsolescence, equipment with an original cost of $ 900,000 and accumulated depreciation at January 1, 2004 of $ 420,000 had suffered permanent impairment, and as a result should have a carrying value of only $ 300,000 as of the beginning of the year. In addition, the remaining useful life of the equipment was reduced from 8 years to 3. In its December 31, 2004 balance sheet, what amount should Gei report as accumulated depreciation?
Question 11
Dahl Co. traded a delivery van and $ 5,000 cash for a newer van owned by West Corp. Assume there is no commercial substance to the exchange. The following information relates to the values of the vans on the exchange date: Dahl ' s income tax rate is 30 %. What amounts should Dahl report as gain on exchange of the vans?
Question 12
On July 1, 2004, Balt Co. exchanged a truck for 25 shares of Ace Corp.' s common stock. Assume commercial substance. On that date, the truck ' s carrying amount was $ 2,500, and its fair value was $ 3,000. Also, the book value of Ace ' s stock was $ 60 per share. On December 31, 2004, Ace had 250 shares of common stock outstanding and its