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Accounting for continuing expendituresVernon Manufacturing paid $58,000 to purchase a comp...

Accounting for continuing expenditures

Vernon Manufacturing paid $58,000 to purchase a computerized assembly machine on January1. 2011. The machine had an estimated life of eight years and a $2,000 salvage value. Vernon's

financial condition as of January 1, 2014, is shown in the following financial statements model.

Vernon uses the straight-line method for depreciation.          Assets        =                       Equity                      Rev.           -       Exp.        = Net Inc.             Cash Flow

Cash    +Book Value of Mach.=                     Com. Stk. + Ret. Earn.

.

15,00

37,000

8,000 +

44,000

NA

-

NA

' = NA

NA

Vernon Manufacturing made the following expenditures on the computerized assembly

b. Depreciation Expense: $8,000 machine in 2014.

Jan. 2

Added an overdrive mechanism for $6,000 that would improve the overall quality of

 

the performance of the machine but would not extend its life. The salvage value was

 

revised to $3,000.

Aug. 1

Performed routine maintenance. SI, 150.

Oct. 2

Replaced some computer chips (considered routine), $950.

Dec, 31

Recognized 2014 depreciation expense.

Required

a. Record the 2014 transactions in a statements model like the preceding one.

b. Prepare journal entries for the 2014 transactions.

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