81. During 2017, Bass Corporation constructed assets costing $4,000,000. The weighted-average accumulated expenditures on these assets during 2017 was $2,400,000. To help pay for construction, $1,760,000 was borrowed at 10% on January 1, 2017, and funds not needed for construction were temporarily invested in short-term securities, yielding $36,000 in interest revenue. Other than the construction funds borrowed, the only other debt outstanding during the year was a $2,000,000, 10-year, 9% note payable dated January 1, 2011. What is the amount of interest that should be capitalized by Bass during 2017?
a. $240,000.
b. $120,000.
c. $233,600.
d. $377,600.
Use the following information for questions 82 through 85.
On January 2, 2017, Indian River Groves began construction of a new citrus processing plant. The automated plant was finished and ready for use on September 30, 2018. Expenditures for the construction were as follows:
January 2, 2017 $ 600,000
September 1, 2017 1,800,000
December 31, 2017 1,800,000
March 31, 2018 1,800,000
September 30, 2018 1,200,000
Indian River Groves borrowed $3,300,000 on a construction loan at 12% interest on January 2, 2017. This loan was outstanding during the construction period. The company also had $12,000,000 in 9% bonds outstanding in 2017 and 2018.
82. What were the weighted-average accumulated expenditures for 2017?
a. $1,600,000
b. $1,500,000
c. $1,200,000
d. $3,000,000
83. The interest capitalized for 2017 was:
a. $540,000
b. $144,000
c. $456,000
d. $180,000
84. What were the weighted-average accumulated expenditures for 2018 by the end of the construction period?
a. $1,170,000
b. $4,905,000
c. $5,958,000
d. $4,158,000
85. The interest capitalized for 2018 was:
a. $374,220
b. $354,915
c. $ 77,220
d. $297,000
Use the following information to answer questions 86 - 90.
Arlington Company is constructing a building. Construction began on January 1 and was completed on December 31. Expenditures were $6,400,000 on March 1, $5,280,000 on June 1, and $8,000,000 on December 31. Arlington Company borrowed $3,200,000 on January 1 on a 5-year, 12% note to help finance construction of the building. In addition, the company had outstanding all year a 10%, 3-year, $6,400,000 note payable and an 11%, 4-year, $12,000,000 note payable.
86. What are the weighted-average accumulated expenditures?
a. $11,680,000
b. $8,413,333
c. $19,680,000
d. $9,840,000
87. What is the weighted-average interest rate used for interest capitalization purposes?
a. 11%
b. 10.85%
c. 10.5%
d. 10.65%
88. What is the avoidable interest for Arlington Company?
a. $384,000
b. $1,236,820
c. $438,682
d. $939,220
89. What is the actual interest for Arlington Company?
a. $2,344,000
b. $2,376,000
c. $1,960,000
d. $939,220
90. What amount of interest should be charged to expense?
a. $1,020,778
b. $1,960,000
c. $1,404,780
d. $1,107,178
91. Dodson Company traded in a manual pressing machine for an automated pressing machine and gave $40,000 cash. The old machine cost $465,000 and had a net book value of $355,000. The old machine had a fair value of $300,000.
Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record the exchange assuming commercial substance?
a. Equipment 340,000
Loss on Disposal 55,000
Accumulated Depreciation 110,000
Equipment 465,000
Cash 40,000
b. Equipment 304,000
Equipment 200,000
Cash 40,000
c. Cash 40,000
Equipment 300,000
Loss on Disposal 55,000
Accumulated Depreciation 110,000
Equipment 505,000
d. Equipment 615,000
Accumulated Depreciation 110,000
Equipment 465,000
Cash 40,000
Use the following information to answer questions 92 & 93.
Below is the information relative to an exchange of assets by Stanton Company. The exchange lacks commercial substance.
Old Equipment
Book Value Fair Value Cash Paid
Case I $450,000 $510,000 $90,000
Case II $300,000 $270,000 $42,000
92. Which of the following would be correct for Stanton to record in Case I?
Record Equipment at: Record a gain of (loss) of:
a. $540,000 $0
b. $600,000 $60,000
c. $450,000 $(30,000)
d. $540,000 $60,000
93. Which of the following would be correct for Stanton to record in Case II?
Record Equipment at: Record a gain of (loss) of:
a. $342,000 $30,000
b. $300,000 $12,000
c. $312,000 $(30,000)
d. $300,000 $(12,000)
Use the following information for questions 94 and 95.
Glen Inc. and Armstrong Co. have an exchange with no commercial substance. The asset given up by Glen Inc. has a book value of $72,000 and a fair value of $90,000. The asset given up by Armstrong Co. has a book value of $120,000 and a fair value of $114,000. Boot of $24,000 is received by Armstrong Co.
94. What amount should Glen Inc. record for the asset received?
a. $90,000
b. $96,000
c. $114,000
d. $120,000
95. What amount should Armstrong Co. record for the asset received?
a. $90,000
b. $96,000
c. $114,000
d. $120,000
96. Hardin Company received $120,000 in cash and a used computer with a fair value of $360,000 from Page Corporation for Hardin Company's existing computer having a fair value of $480,000 and an undepreciated cost of $450,000 recorded on its books. The transaction has no commercial substance. How much gain should Hardin recognize on this exchange, and at what amount should the acquired computer be recorded, respectively?
a. $0 and $330,000
b. $1,537 and $221,537
c. $30,000 and $360,000
d. $120,000 and $450,000
Use the following information to answer questions 97 & 98.
Jamison Company purchased the assets of Booker Company at an auction for $5,600,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the assets is listed below:
Land $1,900,000
Building 2,800,000
Equipment 2,100,000
Trucks 3,400,000
97. Assuming that specific identification costs are impracticable and that Jamison allocates the purchase price on the basis of the relative fair values, what amount would be allocated to the Trucks?
a. $1,866,667
b. $2,800,000
c. $3,360,000
d. $3,400,000
98. Assuming that specific identification costs are impracticable and that Jamison allocates the purchase price on the basis of the relative fair values, what amount would be allocated to the Building?
a. $2,118,920
b. $2,800,000
c. $5,100,000
d. $1,537,255
99. On December 1, Miser Corporation exchanged 6,000 shares of its $25 par value common stock held in treasury for a parcel of land to be held for a future plant site. The treasury shares were acquired by Miser at a cost of $40 per share, and on the exchange date the common shares of Miser had a fair value of $50 per share. Miser received $18,000 for selling scrap when an existing building on the property was removed from the site. Based on these facts, the land should be capitalized at
a. $148,000.
b. $240,000.
c. $282,000.
d. $300,000.
100. Storm Corporation purchased a new machine on October 31, 2017. A $4,800 down payment was made and three monthly installments of $14,400 each are to be made beginning on November 30, 2017. The cash price would have been $46,400. Storm paid no installation charges under the monthly payment plan but an $800 installation charge would have been incurred with a cash purchase. The amount to be capitalized as the cost of the machine on October 31, 2017 would be
a. $48,800.
b. $48,000.
c. $47,200.
d. $46,400.
101. Horner Company buys a delivery van with a list price of $70,000. The dealer grants a 15% reduction in list price and an additional 2% cash discount on the net price if payment is made in 30 days. Sales taxes amount to $930 and the company paid an extra $700 to have a special device installed. What should be the recorded cost of the van?
a. $58,310.
b. $59,907.
c. $59,940.
d. $59,240.
102. On August 1, 2017, Hayes Corporation purchased a new machine on a deferred payment basis. A down payment of $18,000 was made and 4 monthly installments of $15,000 each are to be made beginning on September 1, 2017. The cash equivalent price of the machine was $72,000. Hayes incurred and paid installation costs amounting to $3,000. The amount to be capitalized as the cost of the machine is
a. $72,000.
b. $75,000.
c. $78,000.
d. $81,000.
103. On April 1, Mooney Corporation purchased for $1,620,000 a tract of land on which a warehouse and office building was located. The following data were collected concerning the property:
Current Assessed Valuation Vendor’s Original Cost
Land $600,000 $550,000
Warehouse 400,000 370,000
Office building 800,000 680,000
$1,800,000 $1,600,000
What are the appropriate amounts that Mooney should record for the land, warehouse, and office building, respectively?
a. Land, $550,000; warehouse, $370,000; office building, $680,000.
b. Land, $600,000; warehouse, $400,000; office building, $800,000.
c. Land, $556,875; warehouse, $374,625; office building, $688,500.
d. Land, $540,000; warehouse, $360,000; office building, $720,000.
104. On August 1, 2017, Mendez Corporation purchased a new machine on a deferred payment basis. A down payment of $4,000 was made and 4 annual installments of $24,000 each are to be made beginning on September 1, 2017. The cash equivalent price of the machine was $92,000. Due to an employee strike, Mendez could not install the machine immediately, and thus incurred $1,200 of storage costs. Costs of installation (excluding the storage costs) amounted to $3,200. The amount to be capitalized as the cost of the machine is
a. $92,000.
b. $95,200.
c. $96,400.
d. $104,000.
105. Siegle Company exchanged 3,000 shares of Guinn Company common stock, which Siegle was holding as an investment, for equipment from Mayo Company. The Guinn Company common stock, which had been purchased by Siegle for $50 per share, had a quoted market value of $58 per share at the date of exchange. The equipment had a recorded amount on Mayo's books of $157,500. What journal entry should Siegle make to record this exchange?
a. Equipment 150,000
Investment in Guinn Co. Common Stock 150,000
b. Equipment 157,500
Investment in Guinn Co. Common Stock 150,000
Gain on Disposal of Investment 7,500
c. Equipment 157,500
Loss on Disposal of Investment 16,500
Investment in Guinn Co. Common Stock 174,000
d. Equipment 174,000
Investment in Guinn Co. Common Stock 150,000
Gain on Disposal of Investment 24,000
106. On January 2, 2017, Rapid Delivery Company traded in an old delivery truck for a newer model. The exchange lacked commercial substance. Data relative to the old and new trucks follow:
Old Truck
Original cost $45,000
Accumulated depreciation as of January 2, 2017 30,000
Average published retail value 14,000
New Truck
List price $75,000
Cash price without trade-in 68,000
Cash paid with trade-in 56,500
What should be the cost of the new truck for financial accounting purposes?
a. $56,000.
b. $68,000.
c. $71,000.
d. $75,000.
107. On December 1, 2017, Kelso Company acquired new equipment in exchange for old equipment that it had acquired in 2014. The old equipment was purchased for $210,000 and had a book value of $79,800. On the date of the exchange, the old equipment had a fair value of $84,000. In addition, Kelso paid $273,000 cash for the new equipment, which had a list price of $378,000. The exchange lacked commercial substance. At what amount should Kelso record the new equipment for financial accounting purposes?
a. $273,000.
b. $352,800.
c. $357,000.
d. $378,000.
A machine cost $1,200,000, has annual depreciation of $200,000, and has accumulated depreciation of $950,000 on December 31, 2017. On April 1, 2018, when the machine has a fair value of $275,000, it is exchanged for a machine with a fair value of $1,350,000 and the proper amount of cash is paid. The exchange had commercial substance.
108. The gain to be recorded on the exchange is
a. $0.
b. $25,000
c. $50,000
d. $150,000
A machine cost $1,200,000, has annual depreciation of $200,000, and has accumulated depreciation of $950,000 on December 31, 2017. On April 1, 2018, when the machine has a fair value of $275,000, it is exchanged for a machine with a fair value of $1,350,000 and the proper amount of cash is paid. The exchange had commercial substance.
109. The new machine should be recorded at
a. $1,075,000.
b. $1,225,000.
c. $1,325,000.
d. $1,350,000.
Equipment that cost $660,000 and has accumulated depreciation of $300,000 is exchanged for equipment with a fair value of $480,000 and $120,000 cash is received. The exchange lacked commercial substance.
110. The gain to be recognized from the exchange is
a. $48,000
b. $60,000
c. $180,000
d. $240,000
Equipment that cost $660,000 and has accumulated depreciation of $300,000 is exchanged for equipment with a fair value of $480,000 and $120,000 cash is received. The exchange lacked commercial substance.
111. The new equipment should be recorded at
a. $480,000.
b. $360,000.
c. $300,000.
d. $288,000.
Two independent companies, Hager Co. and Shaw Co., are in the home building business. Each owns a tract of land held for development, but each would prefer to build on the other's land. They agree to exchange their land. An appraiser was hired, and from her report and the companies' records, the following information was obtained:
Hager's Land Shaw's Land
Cost and book value $576,000 $360,000
Fair value based upon appraisal 720,000 630,000
The exchange was made, and based on the difference in appraised fair values, Shaw paid $90,000 to Hager. The exchange lacked commercial substance.
112. For financial reporting purposes, Hager should recognize a pre-tax gain on this exchange of
a. $0.
b. $18,000.
c. $90,000.
d. $144,000.
Two independent companies, Hager Co. and Shaw Co., are in the home building business. Each owns a tract of land held for development, but each would prefer to build on the other's land. They agree to exchange their land. An appraiser was hired, and from her report and the companies' records, the following information was obtained:
Hager's Land Shaw's Land
Cost and book value $576,000 $360,000
Fair value based upon appraisal 720,000 630,000
The exchange was made, and based on the difference in appraised fair values, Shaw paid $90,000 to Hager. The exchange lacked commercial substance.
113. The new land should be recorded on Hager's books at
a. $504,000.
b. $576,000.
c. $630,000.
d. $720,000.
Two independent companies, Hager Co. and Shaw Co., are in the home building business. Each owns a tract of land held for development, but each would prefer to build on the other's land. They agree to exchange their land. An appraiser was hired, and from her report and the companies' records, the following information was obtained:
Hager's Land Shaw's Land
Cost and book value $576,000 $360,000
Fair value based upon appraisal 720,000 630,000
The exchange was made, and based on the difference in appraised fair values, Shaw paid $90,000 to Hager. The exchange lacked commercial substance.
114. The new land should be recorded on Shaw's books at
a. $360,000.
b. $450,000.
c. $630,000.
d. $720,000.
115. Timmons Company traded machinery with a book value of $600,000 and a fair value of $1,000,000. It received in exchange from Lewis Company a machine with a fair value of $900,000 and cash of $100,000. Lewis’s machine has a book value of $950,000. What amount of gain should Timmons recognize on the exchange (assuming lack of commercial substance)?
a. $ -0-
b. $40,000
c. $100,000
d. $400,000
116. Lewis Company traded machinery with a book value of $950,000 and a fair value of $900,000. It received in exchange from Timmons Company a machine with a fair value of $1,000,000. Lewis also paid cash of $100,000 in the exchange. Timmons’s machine has a book value of $950,000. What amount of gain or loss should Lewis recognize on the exchange (assuming lack of commercial substance)?
a. $100,000 gain
b. $ -0-.
c. $5,000 loss
d. $50,000 loss
117. Durler Company traded machinery with a book value of $1,080,000 and a fair value of $1,800,000. It received in exchange from Hoyle Company a machine with a fair value of $1,620,000 and cash of $180,000. Hoyle’s machine has a book value of $1,710,000. What amount of gain should Durler recognize on the exchange (assuming lack of commercial substance)?
a. $ -0-
b. $72,000
c. $180,000
d. $720,000
118. Hoyle Company traded machinery with a book value of $760,000 and a fair value of $720,000. It received in exchange from Durler Company a machine with a fair value of $800,000. Hoyle also paid cash of $80,000 in the exchange. Durler’s machine has a book value of $760,000. What amount of gain or loss should Hoyle recognize on the exchange (assuming lack of commercial substance)?
a. $80,000 gain
b. $ -0-
c. $4,000 loss
d. $40,000 loss
119. Peterson Company purchased machinery for $960,000 on January 1, 2014. Straight-line depreciation has been recorded based on a $60,000 salvage value and a 5-year useful life. The machinery was sold on May 1, 2018 at a gain of $18,000. How much cash did Peterson receive from the sale of the machinery?
a. $138,000
b. $162,000
c. $198,000
d. $258,000
120. Sutherland Company purchased machinery for $1,120,000 on January 1, 2014. Straight-line depreciation has been recorded based on a $70,000 salvage value and a 5-year useful life. The machinery was sold on May 1, 2018 at a gain of $21,000. How much cash did Sutherland receive from the sale of the machinery?
a. $161,000.
b. $189,000.
c. $231,000.
d. $301,000.
121. Ecker Company purchased a new machine on May 1, 2009 for $528,000. At the time of acquisition, the machine was estimated to have a useful life of ten years and an estimated salvage value of $24,000. The company has recorded monthly depreciation using the straight-line method. On March 1, 2018, the machine was sold for $72,000. What should be the loss recognized from the sale of the machine?
a. $0.
b. $10,800.
c. $24,000.
d. $34,800.
122. On January 1, 2009, Mill Corporation purchased for $760,000, equipment having a useful life of ten years and an estimated salvage value of $40,000. Mill has recorded monthly depreciation of the equipment on the straight-line method. On December 31, 2017, the equipment was sold for $140,000. As a result of this sale, Mill should recognize a gain of
a. $0.
b. $28,000.
c. $68,000.
d. $140,000.
MULTIPLE CHOICE—CPA Adapted
123. On December 1, 2017, Hogan Co. purchased a tract of land as a factory site for $780,000. The old building on the property was razed, and salvaged materials resulting from demolition were sold. Additional costs incurred and salvage proceeds realized during December 2017 were as follows:
Cost to raze old building $70,000
Legal fees for purchase contract and to record ownership 10,000
Title guarantee insurance 16,000
Proceeds from sale of salvaged materials 8,000
In Hogan 's December 31, 2017 balance sheet, what amount should be reported as land?
a. $806,000.
b. $842,000.
c. $868,000.
d. $876,000.
124. Land was purchased to be used as the site for the construction of a plant. A building on the property was sold and removed by the buyer so that construction on the plant could begin. The proceeds from the sale of the building should be
a. classified as other income.
b. deducted from the cost of the land.
c. netted against the costs to clear the land and expensed as incurred.
d. netted against the costs to clear the land and amortized over the life of the plant.
125. A company is constructing an asset for its own use. Construction began in 2017. The asset is being financed entirely with a specific new borrowing. Construction expenditures were made in 2017 and 2018 at the end of each quarter. The total amount of interest cost capitalized in 2018 should be determined by applying the interest rate on the specific new borrowing to the
a. total accumulated expenditures for the asset in 2017 and 2018.
b. weighted-average accumulated expenditures for the asset in 2017 and 2018.
c. weighted-average expenditures for the asset in 2018.
d. total expenditures for the asset in 2018.
126. Colt Football Co. had a player contract with Watts that is recorded in its books at $8,400,000 on July 1, 2017. Day Football Co. had a player contract with Kurtz that is recorded in its books at $10,500,000 on July 1, 2017. On this date, Colt traded Watts to Day for Kurtz and paid a cash difference of $1,050,000. The fair value of the Kurtz contract was $12,600,000 on the exchange date. The exchange had no commercial substance. After the exchange, the Kurtz contract should be recorded in Colt's books at
a. $9,450,000.
b. $10,500,000.
c. $11,550,000.
d. $12,600,000.
127. Huff Co. exchanged nonmonetary assets with Sayler Co. No cash was exchanged and the exchange had no commercial substance. The carrying amount of the asset surrendered by Huff exceeded both the fair value of the asset received and Sayler's carrying amount of that asset. Huff should recognize the difference between the carrying amount of the asset it surrendered and
a. the fair value of the asset it received as a loss.
b. the fair value of the asset it received as a gain.
c. Sayler's carrying amount of the asset it received as a loss.
d. Sayler's carrying amount of the asset it received as a gain.
128. Chase County owned an idle parcel of real estate consisting of land and a factory building. Chase gave title to this realty to Patton Co. as an incentive for Patton to establish manufacturing operations in the County. Patton paid nothing for this realty, which had a fair value of $250,000 at the date of the grant. Patton should record this nonmonetary transaction as a
a. memo entry only.
b. credit to Contribution Revenue for $250,000.
c. credit to Comprehensive Income for $250,000.
d. credit to Donated Capital for $250,000.
129. On September 10, 2017, Jenks Co. incurred the following costs for one of its printing presses:
Purchase of attachment $55,000
Installation of attachment 5,000
Replacement parts for renovation of press 18,000
Labor and overhead in connection with renovation of press 7,000
Neither the attachment nor the renovation increased the estimated useful life of the press. However, the renovation resulted in significantly increased productivity. What amount of the costs should be capitalized?
a. $0.
b. $67,000.
c. $78,000.
d. $85,000.
130. On January 2, 2017, York Corp. replaced its boiler with a more efficient one. The following information was available on that date:
Purchase price of new boiler $150,000
Carrying amount of old boiler 10,000
Fair value of old boiler 4,000
Installation cost of new boiler 20,000
The old boiler was sold for $4,000. What amount should York capitalize as the cost of the new boiler?
a. $170,000.
b. $164,000.
c. $160,000.
d. $150,000.
