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At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization Category Land Buildings Equipment Automobiles and trucks Leasehold improvements Land improvements Plant Asset $ 165,000 1,000,000 625,000 162,000 196,000 318,900 307,500 90,325 98,000 Depreciation methods and useful lives: Buildings—150% declining balance; 25 years. Equipment-Straight line; 10 years. Automobiles and trucks-200% declining balance; 5 years, all acquired after 2017. Leasehold improvements-Straight line. Land improvements-Straight line. Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial. Transactions during 2021 and other information: a. On January 6, 2021, a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corp. in exchange for 15,000 shares of Cord's common stock. On this date, Cord's stock had a fair value of $40 a share. Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $130,000 and $520,000, respectively. b. On March 25, 2021, new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $132,000. These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 12 years. C. The leasehold improvements were completed on December 31, 2017, and had an estimated useful life of eight years. The related lease, which would terminate on December 31, 2023, was renewable for an additional four-year term. On April 30, 2021, Cord exercised the renewal option. d. On July 1, 2021, equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $315,000. Additional costs of $12,000 for delivery and $40,000 for installation were incurred. e. On September 30, 2021, Cord purchased a new automobile for $11,500. f. On September 30, 2021, a truck with a cost of $23,000 and a book value of $7,200 on date of sale was sold for $10,500. Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $1,620. g. On December 20, 2021, equipment with a cost of $12,000 and a book value of $2,725 at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery.

Answer 1

Required 1: Schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant Asset accounts during 2021.

	Balance	Increase	Decrease	Balance
Land	$165,00	$120,000*	0	$285,000
Land improvement	-	$132,000	0	$132,000
Buildings	$1,000,000	$480,000*	0	$1,480,000
Equipment	$625,000	$367,000**	$12,000	$980,000
Automobiles and trucks	$162,000	$11,500	$23,000	$150,500
Leasehold improvements	$196,000	0	0	$196,000
	$2,148,000	$1,110,500	$35,000	$3,223,500

*Land & building acquired against shares =15,000 shares @40 =$600,000

*Land fair value= ($600,000/$650,000)×130,000 =$120,000

*Building fair value=(600,000/650,000)×520,000=$480,000

** Machinery & Equipment=$315,000+$12,000+$40,000=$367,000

Required 2: Depreciation and amortization expenses

Land improvement (132,000/12)	$11,000
Buildings ($1,480,000×6%)*	$88,800
Equipment ($980,000/10)	$98,000
Automobiles & Trucks (150,500×40%)**	$60,200
Leasehold improvements (196,000/8)	$24,500
Total Depreciation & Amortization expenses	$282,500

* Depreciation rate on building =(1/25)×100×150% =6%

** Depreciation on Automobiles & Trucks =(1/5×100)×200%= 40%

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