Metlock Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Metlock has received the following...

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Metlock Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in itsoperations. Metlock has received the following offers from othercompanies in the industry.

1.Bonita Company offered to exchange a similar machine plus$25,300. (The exchange has commercial substance for bothparties.)
2.Windsor Company offered to exchange a similar machine. (Theexchange lacks commercial substance for both parties.)
3.Sheridan Company offered to exchange a similar machine, butwanted $3,300 in addition to Metlock’s machine. (The exchange hascommercial substance for both parties.)


In addition, Metlock contacted Skysong Corporation, a dealer inmachines. To obtain a new machine, Metlock must pay $102,300 inaddition to trading in its old machine.

Metlock

Bonita

Windsor

Sheridan

Skysong

Machine cost$176,000$132,000$167,200$176,000$143,000
Accumulated depreciation66,00049,50078,10082,500–0–
Fair value101,20075,900101,200104,500203,500


For each of the four independent situations, prepare the journalentries to record the exchange on the books of each company.(Credit account titles are automatically indented whenamount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required,select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for theamounts.)

No.

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

1.

Metlock Corporation

Bonita Company

2.

Metlock Corporation

Windsor Company

3.

Metlock Corporation

Sheridan Company

4.

Metlock Corporation

Skysong Company

(To record exchange of inventory)
(To record cost of inventory)

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SOLUTION 1 NO ACCOUNTS TITLE DEBIT CREDIT 1 METLOCK CORPORATION MACHINERY 75900 CASH 25300 ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 66000 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF MACHINE 8800 TO MACHINERY 176000 TO RECORD EXCHANGE OF INVENTORY AND ADDITIONAL CASH RECEIVED BONITA COMPANY MACHINERY 101200 ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 49500 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF    See Answer
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