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On January 1, 2012, Smeder Company, an 80% Owned Subsidiary

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On January 1, 2012, Smeder Company, an 80% owned subsidiary of Collins, Inc. transferred equipment with a 10-year life (six of which remain with no salvage value) to Collins in exchange for $84,000 cash. At the date of transfer, Smeder's records carried the equipment at a cost of $120,000 less accumulated depreciation of $48,000. Straight-line depreciation is used. Smeder reported net income of $28,000 and $32,000 for 2012 and 2013, respectively. All net income effects of the intra-entity transfer are attributed to the seller for consolidation purposes.
For consolidation purposes, what net debit or credit will be made for the year 2012 relating to the accumulated depreciation for the equipment transfer?

Recognize signals indicating the need for a new product costing system.

Assess the relationship between activity-based system accuracy and its impact on decision-making and operational costs.

Identify the limitations of traditional costing systems and the conditions under which they produce distorted product costs.

Understand the allocation of costs in simple activity-based product costing systems versus traditional systems.

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