Question

City Auto Parts recently traded in store fixtures. The exchange had commercial substance. The old fixtures had a cost of $48,000 and accumulated depreciation of $14,000. City paid $101,000 for the new store fixtures. These new fixtures had a market value of $117,000. There is a loss of $18,000 on this exchange.True or False

Answer 1

The correct option is true

Step-by-step explanation:

The book value of the old fixtures at the date of exchange which is the cost less accumulated depreciation till date is computed thus:

Book value of old fixtures=$48,000-$14,000=$34000

Expected cash payable by the company for the new fixtures is the market value of the new fixtures minus the carrying value of the old fixtures.

Expected cash=$117,000-$34,000=$83,000.00

Loss on the exchange =cash paid -expected cash payable=$101,000-$83,000=$18000