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Question
P 11-15 Property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets; comprehensive

The Thompson Corporation, manufacturer of steel products, began operations on October 1, 2009. The accounting department of Thompson has started the fixed- asset and depreciation schedule presented below. You have been asked to assist in completing this schedule. In addition to ascertaining that the data already on the schedule are correct, you have obtained the following information from the company’s records and personnel:

a. Depreciation is computed from the first of the month acquisition to the first of the month of disposition.

b. Land A and Building A were acquired from a predecessor corporation. Thompson paid 812,000 for the land and building together. At the time of acquisition, the land had a fair value of 72,000 and the building had a fair value of 828,000.

c. Land b was acquired on October 2, 2009, in exchange for 3,000 newly issued shares of Thompson’s common stock. At the date of acquisition, the stock had a par value of $5 per share and a fair value of $25 per share. During October 2009, Thompson paid $10,400 to demolish an existing building on this land so it could construct a new building.

d. Construction of Building B on the newly acquired land began on October 1, 2010. By September 30, 2011, Thompson had paid $210,000 of the estimated total construction costs of $300,000. Estimated completion and occupancy are July 2012.

e. E. Certain equipment was donated to the corporation by the city. An independent appraisal of the equipment when donated placed the fair value of $16,000 and the residual value at $2,000.

f. Machine A’s total cost of $110,000 includes installation charges of $550 and normal repairs and maintenance of $11,000. Residual value is estimated at 5,500. Machine A was sold on February 1, 2011.

g. On October 1, 2010, Machine B was acquired with a down payment of $4,000 and the remaining payments to be made in 10 annual installments of $4,000 each beginning October 1, 2011. The prevailing interest rate was 8% .

Fixed Asset and Depreciation Schedule

For Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2011

Depreciation for

Year Ended 9/30

Assets

Acquisition Date

Cost

Residual

Depreciation Method

Estimated Life in Years

2010

2011

Land A

10/1/2009

(1)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Building A

10/1/2009

(2)

47,500

SL

(3)

14,000

(4)

Land B

10/2/2009

(5)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Building B

under construction

210,000 to date

–

SL

30

–

(6)

Donated Equipment

10/2/2009

(7)

2,000

150% declining balance

10

(8)

(9)

Machine A

10/2/2009

(10)

5,500

Sum-of-the-digits

10

(11)

(12)

Machine B

10/1/2010

(13)

SL

15

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(14)

N/A= Not Applicable

Required:Supply the correct amount for each numbered item on the schedule. Round each answer to the nearest dollar. (AICPA adapted)

P11-6 Depreciation methods: partial-year depreciation; sale of assets

On March 31, 2011, the Herzog Company purchased a factory complete with machinery and equipment. The allocation of the total purchase price of $1,000,000 to the various types of assets along with estimated useful lives and residual values are as follows:

Assets

Cost

Estimated Residual Value

Estimated Useful Life in Years

Land

100,000

N/A

N/A

building

500,000

none

25

Machinery

240,000

10% of cost

8

Equipment

160,000

13,000

6

Total

1,000,000