Reference no: EM133059371

Question - The following transactions occurred during 2020. Assume that depreciation of 12% per year is charged on all machinery and 5% per year on buildings, on a straight-line basis, with no estimated residual value. Assume also that depreciation is charged for a full year on all fixed assets that are acquired during the year, and that no depreciation is charged on fixed assets that are disposed of during the year.

Jan. 30 A building that cost $139,000 in 2003 was torn down to make room for a new building structure. The wrecking contractor was paid $5,950 and was permitted to keep all materials salvaged.

Mar. 10 A new part costing $2,030 was purchased and added to a machine that was purchased in 2018 for $15,400. The new part replaces an original machine part, and does not extend the machine's useful life. The old part's cost was not separable from the original machine's cost.

Mar. 20 A gear broke on a machine that cost $8,560 in 2015, and the gear was replaced at a cost of $186. The replacement does not extend the machine's useful life.

May 18 A special base that was installed for a machine in 2014 when the machine was purchased had to be replaced at a cost of $5,400 because of defective workmanship on the original base. The cost of the machinery was $14,000 in 2014. The cost of the base was $3,900, and this amount was charged to the Machinery account in 2014.

June 23 One of the buildings was repainted at a cost of $6,800. It had not been painted since it was constructed in 2016.

Required - Prepare general journal entries for the transactions.