Loban company purchased four cars for $9,000 each and expects that they will be sold in 3 years for $1,500 each. the company uses group depreciation on a straight-line basis. required: prepare journal entries to record the acquisition and the first year's depreciation expense. if one of the cars is sold at the beginning of the second year for $7,000, what journal entry is required?

a). The journal entries required to record the acquisition of the four cars are as follows:

     i)  credit motor vehicle account with the amount paid to purchase the four cars = $ 36,000

     ii) Credit bank  account with the the amount paid to purchase the four cars = $ 36,000

b). The journal entries required to record the 1st year's depreciation expense :

     i)  Debit the motor vehicle expense account with the amount accruing for the periods expense =$ 10,000 .

     ii) Credit the accumulated depreciation with the same amount = $ 10,000 .

b)   The journal entries required to record the gain on disposal of the motor vehicle is as follows:

    i) Debit the Cash account by amount gained = $ 500 .

    ii) Debit the Accumulated depreciation account by amount = $ 500 .

     iii) Credit the Motor vehicle account by amount = $ 500 .

     iv) Credit the Gain on disposal account by amount = $ 500 .

Explanation:

a).  Determining the depreciation expense

Step 1

Get the purchase price for all the four cars using the expression below;

Total purchase price=purchase price per car×number of cars purchased

where;

purchase price per car=$9,000

number of cars purchased=4

replacing;

Total purchase price=(9,000×4)=36,000

Total purchase price=$36,000

Step 2

Determine the salvage value after the useful life as shown;

Salvage value=selling price per car×number of cars

where;

selling price per car=$1,500

number of cars=4

replacing;

Salvage value=(1,500×4)=6,000

Salvage value=$6,000

Step 3

Determine the depreciation base as shown;

depreciation base=total purchase price-salvage value

where;

total purchase price=$36,000

salvage value=$6,000

replacing;

depreciation base=(36,000-6,000)=$30,000

annual depreciation cost=depreciation base/useful life

annual depreciation cost=30,000/3

annual depreciation cost=$10,000

The first year's depreciation expense=$10,000  

Therefore, expected journal entries are as follows:

    i)  credit motor vehicle account with the amount paid to purchase the four cars = $ 36,000

     ii) Credit bank  account with the the amount paid to purchase the four cars = $ 36,000

b). The journal entries required to record the 1st year's depreciation expense :

     i)  Debit the motor vehicle expense account with the amount accruing for the periods expense =$ 10,000 .

     ii) Credit the accumulated depreciation with the same amount = $ 10,000 .

b).  Determining whether car was sold at a loss or gain.

Car book Value = Acquisition cost - Accumulated depreciation

Car book Value = 9,000 - 2,500 = $ 6,500

Loss /Gain =  Consideration price( disposal price)  - Acquisition cost

Loss /Gain = $7,000 - $6,500 = $ 500

The company realized a gain of = $ 500

Therefore, expected journal entries are as follows:

i) Debit the Cash account by amount gained = $ 500 .

ii) Debit the Accumulated depreciation account by amount = $ 500 .

iii) Credit the Motor vehicle account by amount = $ 500 .

iv) Credit the Gain on disposal account by amount = $ 500 .

i would have to say its c