An Entity Acquired an Item of Plant in Exchange for an Item

question 4

Multiple Choice

An entity acquired an item of Plant in exchange for an item of Equipment. The Equipment has a carrying value of $5000 and a fair value of $6000. The journal entry to record the acquisition of the Plant will show:

• A) a loss on acquisition of $1000;
• B) proceeds on sale of Equipment of $1000;
• C) a gain on sale of $1000;
• D) proceeds on sale of Plant of $1000.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its consumption or wear and tear.

Services Provided

Activities done for others as an economic product that are intangible, not stored, and produced at the time of consumption.

Unearned Ticket Revenue

Money received from ticket sales before the event has occurred, classified as a liability until the service is performed.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made in the accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period.