On August 1, Hyde, Inc. exchanged productive assets with Wiggins, Inc. Hyde's asset is referred to below...

	Asset A	Asset B
Original cost	$96,000	$110,000
Accumulated depreciation (to date of exchange)	40,000	47,000
Fair value at date of exchange	60,000	75,000
Cash paid by Hyde, Inc.	15,000
Cash received by Wiggins, Inc.		15,000

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a)Commercial substance
Hyde Inc.
Date	Account Title	Debit($)	Credit($)
1	Equipment (FV)	75,000
	Accumulated depreciation	40,000
	Old Equipment -Book Value		96,000
	Cash		15,000
	Gain on sale of equipment (60,000-56,000)		4,000
	( To record equipment exchanged)

Wiggins, Inc.
2	Equipment (FV)	60,000
	Cash	15,000
	Accumulated depreciation	47,000
	Gain on exchange of equipment		12,000
	Old Equipment -Book Value		1,10,000
	( To record equipment exchanged)

b)No Commercial substance
Hyde Inc.
Date	Account Title	Debit($)	Credit($)
3	Equipment	71,000
	Accumulated depreciation	40,000
	Old Equipment -Book Value		96,000
	Cash		15,000
	( To record equipment exchanged)

Wiggins Inc.
4	Equipment	48,000
	Cash	15,000
	Accumulated depreciation	47,000
	Old Equipment -Book Value		1,10,000
	( To record equipment exchanged)

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