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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 book value per share was $ 50. What amount should Balt report in its December 31, 2004, balance sheet as investment in Ace?
Question 13