Shamrock Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Shamrock has received...

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Shamrock Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Shamrock has received the following offers from other companies in the industry.

1. Bridgeport Company offered to exchange a similar machine plus $34,040. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)
2. Indigo Company offered to exchange a similar machine. (The exchange lacks commercial substance for both parties.)
3. Sweet Company offered to exchange a similar machine, but wanted $4,440 in addition to Shamrocks machine. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)

In addition, Shamrock contacted Pharoah Corporation, a dealer in machines. To obtain a new machine, Shamrock must pay $137,640 in addition to trading in its old machine.

Shamrock

Bridgeport

Indigo

Sweet

Pharoah

Machine cost $236,800 $177,600 $224,960 $236,800 $192,400
Accumulated depreciation 88,800 66,600 105,080 111,000 0
Fair value 136,160 102,120 136,160 140,600 273,800

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

No.

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

1.

Shamrock Corporation

Bridgeport Company

2.

Shamrock Corporation

Indigo Company

3.

Shamrock Corporation

Sweet Company

4.

Shamrock Corporation

Pharoah Company

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

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