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Company a Exchanges Machinery with Company

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Company A exchanges machinery with Company
B. In addition, Company A gave $10,000 to Company B as part of the exchange.
Company A's equipment had a book value of $20,000 and a fair value of $8,000.
Company B's equipment had a book value of $25,000 and a fair value of $15,000.
Provide the entry on Company A's books assuming that"
i) The transaction has commercial substance.
ii) The transaction has no commercial substance (use the book value method).


Definitions:

Composition

An artistic arrangement of elements within a work of art, or the structure and arrangement of various components in a written document or piece of music.

Total Assets

The sum of everything of value owned by a business, including cash, property, inventory, and equipment.

Accounting Equation

Represents the foundation of double-entry bookkeeping, stating that assets equal liabilities plus owners' equity.

Total Capital

The sum of a company's equity capital and debt, representing the total funds that a company can use for operations.

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