Chapter 07 -Long-Term Assets
Chapter 7
Long-Term Assets
Record purchase of land(LO7-1)
E7–1McCoy’s Fish House purchases a tract of land and an existing building for $400,000. The company plans to remove the old building and construct a new restaurant on the site. In addition to the purchase price, McCoy pays closing costs, including title insurance of $3,000. The company also pays $6,000 in property taxes, which includes $4,000 of back taxes (unpaid taxes from previous years) paid by McCoy on behalf of the seller and $2,000 due for the current fiscal year after the purchase date. Shortly after closing, the company pays a contractor $25,000 to tear down the old building and remove it from the site. McCoy is able to sell salvaged materials from the old building for $2,000 and pays an additional $6,000 to level the land.
Required:
Determine the amount McCoy’s Fish House should record as the cost of the land.
Record purchase of equipment(LO7-1)
E7–2Orion Flour Mills purchased a new machine and made the following expenditures:
Purchase price / $45,000Sales tax / 3,000
Shipment of machine / 500
Insurance on the machine for the first year / 300
Installation of machine / 1,200
The machine, including sales tax, was purchased on account, with payment due in 30 days. The other expenditures listed above were paid in cash.
Required:
Record the above expenditures for the new machine.
Allocate costs in a basket purchase(LO7-1)
E7–3Red Rock Bakery purchases land, building, and equipment for a single purchase price of $900,000. However, the estimated fair values of the land, buildings, and equipment are $150,000, $600,000, and $250,000, respectively, for a total estimated fair value of $1,000,000.
Required:
Determine the amounts Red Rock should record in the separate accounts for the land, the building, and the equipment.
Ethical Dilemma in a basket purchase(LO7-1, 7-4)
E7–4The Donut Stop purchased land and a building for $1 million. To maximize their tax deduction for depreciation, management allocated only 20% of the purchase price to land and 80% of the purchase price to the building. A more reasonable allocation would have been 40% to the land and 60% to the building.
Required:
1. Explain the tax benefits of allocating less to the land and more to the building.
2. Is the allocation made by Donut Stop’s management ethical? Why or why not? Who was harmed?
Reporting intangible assets(LO7-2)
E7–5Brick Oven Corporation was organized early in 2015. The following expenditures were made during the first few months of the year:
Attorneys’ fees to organize the corporation / $ 7,000Purchase of a patent / 20,000
Legal and other fees for transfer of the patent / 3,000
Employee salaries / 30,000
Total / $60,000
Required:
Record the $60,000 in cash expenditures.
Calculate the amount of goodwill(LO7-2)
E7–6Mainline Produce Corporation acquired all the outstanding common stock of Iceberg Lettuce Corporation for $30,000,000 in cash. The book values and market values of Iceberg’s assets and liabilities were as follows:
Book Value / Fair ValueCurrent assets / $11,000,000 / $11,000,000
Property, plant, and equipment / 18,000,000 / 21,000,000
Other assets / 2,000,000 / 2,000,000
Current liabilities / 6,000,000 / 6,000,000
Long-term liabilities / 11,000,000 / 10,000,000
Required:
Calculate the amount paid for goodwill.
Record patent and research and development expense(LO7-2)
E7–7Satellite Systems modified its model Z2 satellite to incorporate a new communication device. The company made the following expenditures:
Basic research to develop the technology / $2,000,000Engineering design work / 1,100,000
Development of a prototype device / 400,000
Testing and modification of the prototype / 200,000
Legal fees for patent application / 50,000
Legal fees for successful defense of the new patent / 30,000
Total / $3,780,000
During your year-end review of the accounts related to intangibles, you discover that the company has capitalized all the above as costs of the patent. Management contends that the device represents an improvement of the existing communication system of the satellite and, therefore, should be capitalized.
Required:
1.Which of the above costs should Satellite Systems capitalize to the patent account in the balance sheet?
2.Which of the above costs should Satellite Systems report as research and development expense in the income statement?
3.What are the basic criteria for determining whether to capitalize or expense intangible related costs?
Match terms used in the chapter(LO7-2, 7-4)
E7–8Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with operational assets. Pair each item from List A (by letter) with the item from List B that is most appropriately associated with it.
List A / List B______1. Intangible assets / a.Oil and gas deposits, timber tracts, and mineral deposits.
______2. Amortization / b.Purchase price less fair market value of net identifiable assets.
______3. Depreciation / c.Exclusive right to display a word, a symbol, or an emblem.
______4. Goodwill / d.Exclusive right to benefit from a creative work.
______5. Natural resources / e.The allocation of cost for intangible assets
______6. Trademark / f.Assets that represent contractual rights.
______7. Copyright / g.The allocation of cost for plant and equipment.
Record expenditures after acquisition(LO7-3)
E7–9Sub Sandwiches of America made the following expenditures related to its restaurant:
1.Replaced the heating equipment at a cost of $40,000.
2.Covered the patio area with a clear plastic dome and enclosed it with glass for use during the winter months. The total cost of the project was $250,000.
3.Performed annual building maintenance at a cost of $84,000.
4.Paid for annual insurance for the facility at $11,500.
5.Built a new sign above the restaurant, putting the company name in bright neon lights,for $5,000.
6.Paved a gravel parking lot at a cost of $90,000.
Required:
Sub Sandwiches of America credits cash for each of these expenditures. Indicate the account it debits for each.
Determine depreciation for the first year under three methods(LO7-4)
E7–10Super Saver Groceries purchased store equipment for $85,000. Super Saver estimates that at the end of its 5-year service life, the equipment will be worth $5,000. During the 5-year period, the company expects to use the equipment for a total of 5,000 hours. Super Saver used the equipment for 1,200 hours the first year.
Required:
Calculate depreciation expense of the equipment for the first year, using each of the following methods. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
1.Straight-line.
2.Double-declining-balance.
3.Activity-based.
Determine depreciation under three methods(LO7-4)
E7–11Speedy Delivery Company purchases a delivery van for $40,000. Speedy estimates that at the end of its five-year service life, the van will be worth $10,000. During the five-year period, the company expects to drive the van 100,000 miles.
Required:
Calculate annual depreciation for the four-year life of the van using each of the following methods. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
1.Straight-line.
2.Double-declining-balance.
3.Activity-based.
Actual miles driven each year were 23,000 miles in year 1; 17,000 miles in year 2; 19,000 miles in year 3; 22,000 miles in year 4; and 21,000 miles in year 5. Note that actual total miles of 102,000 exceed expectations by 2,000 miles.
Determine straight-line depreciation for partial periods(LO7-4)
E7–12Togo’s Sandwiches acquired equipment on October 1, 2015, for $12,000. The company estimates a residual value of $2,000 and a four-year service life.
Required:
Calculate depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2015 and 2016, assuming a December 31 year-end.
Determine straight-line depreciation for partial periods(LO7-4)
E7–13Tasty Subs acquired a delivery truck on September 1, 2015, for $22,000. The company estimates a residual value of $2,000 and a five-year service life.
Required:
Calculate depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2015 and 2016, assuming a December 31 year-end.
Determine depreciation expense for a change in depreciation estimate(LO7-4)
E7–14The Donut Stop acquired equipment for $20,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation and estimates a residual value of $4,000 and a four-year service life. At the end of the second year the company estimates that the equipment will be useful for four additional years, for a total service life of six years rather than the original four. At the same time, the company also changed the estimated residual value to $1,000 from the original estimate of $4,000.
Required:
Calculate how much The Donut Stop should record each for depreciation in years 3 to 6.
Determine activity-method depreciation(LO7-4)
E7–15Tasty Subs acquired a delivery truck on September 1, 2015, for $22,000. The company estimates a residual value of $2,000 and a five-year service life. It expects to drive the truck 100,000 miles. Actual mileage was 6,000 miles in 2015 and 22,000 miles in 2016.
Required:
Calculate depreciation expense using the activity-based method for 2015 and 2016, assuming a December 31 year-end.
Record amortization expense(LO7-5)
E7–16On January 1, 2015, Weaver Corporation purchased a patent for $180,000. The remaining legal life is 10 years, but the company estimates the patent will be useful for only four more years. In January 2017, the company incurred legal fees of $20,000 in successfully defending a patent infringement suit. The successful defense did not change the company’s estimate of useful life. Weaver Corporation’s year-end is December 31.
Required:
1.Record the purchase in 2015; amortization in 2015; amortization in 2016; legal fees in 2017; and amortization in 2017.
2.What is the balance in the Patent account at the end of 2017?
Record the sale of equipment(LO7-6)
E7–17Abbott Landscaping purchased a tractor at a cost of $28,000 and sold it three years later for $15,000. Abbott recorded depreciation using the straight-line method, a five-year service life, and a $3,000 residual value. Tractors are included in the equipment account.
Required:
1.Record the sale.
2.Assume the tractor was sold for $11,000 instead of $16,000. Record the sale.
Record an exchange of land(LO7-6)
E7–18Salad Express exchanged land it had been holding for future plant expansion for a more suitable parcel of land along distribution routes. Salad Express reported the old land on the previously issued balance sheet at its original cost of $80,000. According to an independent appraisal, the old land currently is worth $100,000. Salad Express paid $15,000 in cash to complete the transaction.
Required:
1.What is the fair value of the new parcel of land received by Salad Express?
2.Record the exchange.
Calculate ratios(LO7-7)
E7–19Brad’s BBQ reported sales of $1,063,927 and net income of $68,477 in its 2015 income statement. Brad’s also reported total assets of $675,378 in its 2015 balance sheet and $545,588 in its 2014 balance sheet.
Required:
Calculate the return on assets, the profit margin, and the asset turnover ratio for Brad’s BBQ in 2015.
Calculate impairment loss(LO7-8)
E7–20Midwest Services, Inc., operates several restaurant chains throughout the Midwest. One restaurant chain has experienced sharply declining profits. The company’s management has decided to test the operational assets of the restaurants for possible impairment. The relevant information for these assets is presented below.
Book value / $3.5 millionEstimated total future cash flows / 3.0 million
Fair value / 1.5 million
Required:
1.Determine the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
2.Repeat Requirement 1 assuming that the estimated total future cash flows are $4.0 million and the fair value is $3 million.
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