At December $31,2023,$ Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows:

Category Plant Asset Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

Land $ $171,000$ $ $$

Land improvements $$

Buildings $1,300,000285,026$

Equipment $925,000313,500$

Automobiles and trucks $168,00096,325$

Leasehold improvements $208,000104,000$

Depreciation methods and useful lives:

Buildings$150\%$ declining balance; $25$ years.

Equipment$$Straight line; $10$ years.

Automobiles and trucks$200\%$ declining balance; $5$ years, all acquired after $2020.$

Leasehold improvements$$Straight line.

Land improvements$$Straight line.

Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial. Transactions during $2024$ and other information:

On January $6,2024,$ a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corporation in exchange for $21,000$ shares of Cord's common stock. On this date, Cord's stock had a fair value of $$40$ a share. Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $$142,000$ and $$568,000,$ respectively.

On March $25,2024,$ new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $$168,000.$ These expenditures had an estimated useful life of $12$ years.

The leasehold improvements were completed on December $31,2020,$ and had an estimated useful life of eight years. The related lease, which would terminate on December $31,2026,$ was renewable for an additional four$-$year term. On April $30,2024,$ Cord exercised the renewal option.

On July $1,2024,$ equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $$321,000.$ Additional costs of $$12,000$ for delivery and $$46,000$ for installation were incurred.

On September $30,2024,$ Cord purchased a new automobile for $$12,100.$

On September $30,2024,$ a truck with a cost of $$23,600$ and a book value of $$8,400$ on date of sale was sold for $$11,100.$ Depreciation for the nine months ended September $30,2024,$ was $$1,890.$

On December $20,2024,$ equipment with a cost of $$15,000$ and a book value of $$2,875$ at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery.

Required:

Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant asset accounts during $2024.$ Do not analyze changes in accumulated depreciation and amortization.

For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December $31,2024.$Required:

Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant asset accounts during $2024.$ Do not analyze changes in

accumulated depreciation and amortization.

For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December $31,$

$2024.$

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Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant asset accounts during $2024.$ Do not analyze changes in

accumulated depreciation and amortization.