Question - Rayya Co. purchases and installs a machine on January 1, 2017, at a total cost of $159,600. Straight-line depreciation is taken each year for four years assuming a eight-year life and no salvage value. The machine is disposed of on July 1, 2021, during its fifth year of service.
Prepare entries to record the partial year's depreciation on July 1, 2021, and to record the disposal under the following separate assumptions: (1) The machine is sold for $79,800 cash. (2) An insurance settlement of $67,032 is received due to the machine's total destruction in a fire.
Journal entries needed:
1- Record the depreciation expense as of July 1, 2021.
2- Record the sale of the machinery for $79,800 cash.
3- Record the insurance settlement received of $67,032 due to the machine's total destruction in a fire.