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Chapter

Plant Assets, Natural
Resources, and

Intangible Assets

After studying this chapter, you should b

able to:
1 Describe how the cost principle applies

to plant assets.
2 Explain the concept of depreciation.
3 Compute periodic depreciation using

different methods.
4 Describe the procedure for revising

periodic depreciation.
5 Distinguish between revenue and

capital expenditures, and explain the
entries for each.

6 Explain how to account for the disposal
of a plant asset.

7 Compute periodic depletion of natural
resources.

Explain the basic issues related to
accounting for intangible assets.

9 Indicate how plant assets, natural
resources, and intangible assets are
reported.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E S

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you there. As you turn
away from baggage claim
you see a long row of
rental agency booths.
Many are names you are
familiar with—Hertz, Avis

and Budget. But a booth
at the far end catches your
eye—Rent-A-Wreck
(www.rent-a-wreck.com).
Now there’s a company
making a clear statement!

Any company that relies
on equipment to generate
revenues must make decisions about what kind of equipment to buy, how
long to keep it, and how vigorously to maintain it. Rent-A-Wreck has decided
to rent used rather than new cars and trucks. It rents these vehicles across
the United States, Europe, and Asia. While the big-name agencies push
vehicles with that “new car smell,” Rent-A-Wreck competes on price. The
message is simple: Rent a used car and save some cash. It’s not a message
that appeals to everyone. If you’re a marketing executive wanting to impress
a big client, you probably don’t want to pull up in a Rent-A-Wreck car. But if
you want to get from point A to point B for the minimum cash per mile, then
they are playing your tune. The company’s message seems to be getting
across to the right clientele. Revenues have increased significantly.

When you rent a car from Rent-A-Wreck, you are renting from an independ-
ent business person who has paid a “franchise fee” for the right to use the
Rent-A-Wreck name. In order to gain a franchise, he or she must meet finan-
cial and other criteria, and must agree to run the rental agency according to
rules prescribed by Rent-A-Wreck. Some of these rules require that each fran-
chise maintain its cars in a reasonable fashion. This ensures that, though you
won’t be cruising down Daytona Beach’s Atlantic Avenue in a Mercedes con-
vertible, you can be reasonably assured that you won’t be calling a towtruck.

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Inside Chapter 9…

• Many U.S. Firms Use Leases (p. 401)

• ESPN Wins Monday Night Football Franchise (p. 416)

• All About You: Buying a Wreck of Your Own (p. 420)

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Preview of Chapter 9

The accounting for long-term assets has important implications for a company’s reported results. In this
chapter, we explain the application of the cost principle of accounting to property, plant, and equipment, such
as Rent-A-Wreck vehicles, as well as to natural resources and intangible assets such as the “Rent-A-Wreck”
trademark. We also describe the methods that companies may use to allocate an asset’s cost over its useful
life. In addition, we discuss the accounting for expenditures incurred during the useful life of assets, such as
the cost of replacing tires and brake pads on rental cars.

The content and organization of Chapter 9 are as follows.

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Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

SECTION 1

Plant Assets

Plant assets are resources that have three characteristics: they have a physical sub-
stance (a definite size and shape), are used in the operations of a business, and are
not intended for sale to customers. They are also called property, plant, and equip-
ment; plant and equipment; and fixed assets. These assets are expected to provide
services to the company for a number of years. Except for land, plant assets decline
in service potential over their useful lives.

Because plant assets play a key role in ongoing operations, companies keep
plant assets in good operating condition. They also replace worn-out or outdated
plant assets, and expand productive resources as needed. Many companies have
substantial investments in plant assets. Illustration 9-1 shows the percentages of
plant assets in relation to total assets of companies in a number of industries.

Plant Assets

• Determining the cost
of plant assets

• Depreciation
• Expenditures during

useful life
• Plant asset disposals

Natural Resources

• Accounting for natural
resources

• Financial statement
presentation

Intangible Assets

• Accounting for intangibles
• Types of intangibles
• Research and

development costs

Statement Presentation
and Analysis

• Presentation
• Analysis

Wendy’s 70%

10 20 30 40 5

Plant assets as a percentage of total assets

60 70 80 90

36%

18%

56%

Nordstrom

Wal-Mart

Caterpillar

75%Southwest Airlines

Microsoft Corporation

Illustration 9-1
Percentages of plant assets
in relation to total assets

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Determining the Cost of Plant Assets 399

The cost principle requires that companies record plant assets at cost.Thus
Rent-A-Wreck records its vehicles at cost. Cost consists of all expendi-
tures necessary to acquire the asset and make it ready for its intended use.
For example, the cost of factory machinery includes the purchase price,
freight costs paid by the purchaser, and installation costs. Once cost is established,
the company uses that amount as the basis of accounting for the plant asset over its
useful life.

In the following sections, we explain the application of the cost principle to
each of the major classes of plant assets.

Land

Companies acquire land for use as a site upon which to build a manufacturing plant
or office.The cost of land includes (1) the cash purchase price, (2) closing costs such
as title and attorney’s fees, (3) real estate brokers’ commissions, and (4) accrued
property taxes and other liens assumed by the purchaser. For example, if the cash
price is $50,000 and the purchaser agrees to pay accrued taxes of $5,000, the cost of
the land is $55,000.

Companies record as debits (increases) to the Land account all necessary costs
incurred to make land ready for its intended use.When a company acquires vacant
land, these costs include expenditures for clearing, draining, filling, and grading.
Sometimes the land has a building on it that must be removed before construction
of a new building. In this case, the company debits to the Land account all demoli-
tion and removal costs, less any proceeds from salvaged materials.

To illustrate, assume that Hayes Manufacturing Company acquires real es-
tate at a cash cost of $100,000. The property contains an old warehouse that is
razed at a net cost of $6,000 ($7,500 in costs less $1,500 proceeds from salvaged
materials).Additional expenditures are the attorney’s fee, $1,000, and the real es-
tate broker’s commission, $8,000. The cost of the land is $115,000, computed as
follows.

DETERMINING THE COST OF PLANT ASSETS

Describe how the cost principle
applies to plant assets.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 1

H E L P F U L H I N T
Management’s intended
use is important in
applying the cost
principle.

Land

Cash price of property $100,000
Net removal cost of warehouse 6,000
Attorney’s fee 1,000
Real estate broker’s commission 8,000

Cost of land $115,000

Illustration 9-2
Computation of cost of land

When Hayes records the acquisition, it debits Land for $115,000 and credits Cash
for $115,000.

Land Improvements
Land improvements are structural additions made to land. Examples are drive-
ways, parking lots, fences, landscaping, and underground sprinklers. The cost of
land improvements includes all expenditures necessary to make the improvements
ready for their intended use.For example, the cost of a new parking lot for Home Depot

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includes the amount paid for paving, fencing, and lighting. Thus Home Depot
debits to Land Improvements the total of all of these costs.

Land improvements have limited useful lives, and their maintenance and
replacement are the responsibility of the company. Because of their limited useful
life, companies expense (depreciate) the cost of land improvements over their use-
ful lives.

Buildings
Buildings are facilities used in operations, such as stores, offices, factories, ware-
houses, and airplane hangars. Companies debit to the Buildings account all neces-
sary expenditures related to the purchase or construction of a building. When a
building is purchased, such costs include the purchase price, closing costs (attor-
ney’s fees, title insurance, etc.) and real estate broker’s commission. Costs to make
the building ready for its intended use include expenditures for remodeling and
replacing or repairing the roof, floors, electrical wiring, and plumbing. When a new
building is constructed, cost consists of the contract price plus payments for architects’
fees, building permits, and excavation costs.

In addition, companies charge certain interest costs to the Buildings
account: Interest costs incurred to finance the project are included in the cost of
the building when a significant period of time is required to get the building
ready for use. In these circumstances, interest costs are considered as necessary
as materials and labor. However, the inclusion of interest costs in the cost of a
constructed building is limited to the construction period. When construction
has been completed, the company records subsequent interest payments on
funds borrowed to finance the construction as debits (increases) to Interest
Expense.

Equipment
Equipment includes assets used in operations, such as store check-out counters,
office furniture, factory machinery, delivery trucks, and airplanes.The cost of equip-
ment, such as Rent-A-Wreck vehicles, consists of the cash purchase price, sales
taxes, freight charges, and insurance during transit paid by the purchaser. It also
includes expenditures required in assembling, installing, and testing the unit.
However, Rent-A-Wreck does not include motor vehicle licenses and accident
insurance on company vehicles in the cost of equipment. These costs represent
annual recurring expenditures and do not benefit future periods. Thus, they are
treated as expenses as they are incurred.

To illustrate, assume Merten Company purchases factory machinery at a cash
price of $50,000. Related expenditures are for sales taxes $3,000, insurance during
shipping $500, and installation and testing $1,000.The cost of the factory machinery
is $54,500, computed as follows.

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Factory Machinery

Cash price $50,000
Sales taxes 3,000
Insurance during shipping 500
Installation and testing 1,000

Cost of factory machinery $54,500

Illustration 9-3
Computation of cost of
factory machinery

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Merten makes the following summary entry to record the purchase and related
expenditures:

Factory Machinery 54,500
Cash 54,500

(To record purchase of factory machine)

For another example, assume that Lenard Company purchases a delivery
truck at a cash price of $22,000. Related expenditures consist of sales taxes
$1,320, painting and lettering $500, motor vehicle license $80, and a three-year
accident insurance policy $1,600. The cost of the delivery truck is $23,820, com-
puted as follows.

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Delivery Truck

Cash price $22,000
Sales taxes 1,320
Painting and lettering 500

Cost of delivery truck $23,820

Lenard treats the cost of the motor vehicle license as an expense, and the cost
of the insurance policy as a prepaid asset. Thus, Lenard makes the following entry
to record the purchase of the truck and related expenditures:

Delivery Truck 23,820
License Expense 80
Prepaid Insurance 1,600

Cash 25,500
(To record purchase of delivery truck and related
expenditures)

Cash Flows

�54,500

A SEL� �

�54,500
�54,500

Illustration 9-4
Computation of cost of
delivery truck

Many U.S. Firms Use Leases

Leasing is big business for U.S. companies. For example, business investment in
equipment in a recent year totaled $709 billion. Leasing accounted for about

31% of all business investment ($218 billion).
Who does the most leasing? Interestingly major banks, such as Continental Bank, J.P.

Morgan Leasing, and US Bancorp Equipment Finance, are the major lessors. Also, many com-
panies have established separate leasing companies, such as Boeing Capital Corporation,
Dell Financial Services, and John Deere Capital Corporation. And, as an excellent example of
the magnitude of leasing, leased planes account for nearly 40% of the U.S. fleet of commer-
cial airlines. In addition, leasing is becoming increasingly common in the hotel industry.
Marriott, Hilton, and InterContinental are increasingly choosing to lease hotels that are owned
by someone else.

Why might airline managers choose to lease rather than purchase their planes?

Cash Flows

�25,500

A SEL� �

�23,820
�80 Exp

�1,600
�25,500

ACCOUNTING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION

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before you go on…

It is important to understand that depreciation is a process of cost allocation.
It is not a process of asset valuation. No attempt is made to measure the change in
an asset’s market value during ownership. So, the book value (cost less accumu-
lated depreciation) of a plant asset may be quite different from its market value.

Depreciation applies to three classes of plant assets: land improvements, build-
ings, and equipment. Each asset in these classes is considered to be a depreciable
asset. Why? Because the usefulness to the company and revenue-producing ability
of each asset will decline over the asset’s useful life. Depreciation does not apply

to land because its usefulness and revenue-producing ability generally
remain intact over time. In fact, in many cases, the usefulness of land is
greater over time because of the scarcity of good land sites. Thus, land is
not a depreciable asset.

During a depreciable asset’s useful life, its revenue-producing ability
declines because of wear and tear. A delivery truck that has been driven
100,000 miles will be less useful to a company than one driven only 800 miles.

Revenue-producing ability may also decline because of obsolescence.
Obsolescence is the process of becoming out of date before the asset phys-
ically wears out. For example, major airlines moved from Chicago’s

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Cost of Plant Assets

The first four payments ($15,000, $900, $500, and $200) are expenditures necessary to make the
truck ready for its intended use.Thus, the cost of the truck is $16,600.The payments for insurance
and the license are operating costs and therefore are expensed.

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• Identify expenditures made in
order to get delivery equipment
ready for its intended use.

• Treat operating costs as
expenses.

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Assume that Drummond Heating and Cooling Co. purchases a delivery truck
for $15,000 cash, plus sales taxes of $900 and delivery costs of $500. The buyer also pays $200 for
painting and lettering, $600 for an annual insurance policy, and $80 for a motor vehicle license.

Explain how each of these costs would be accounted for.

Solution

DEPRECIATION

As explained in Chapter 3, depreciation is the process of allocating to
expense the cost of a plant asset over its useful (service) life in a rational
and systematic manner. Cost allocation enables companies to properly
match expenses with revenues in accordance with the expense recognition
principle (see Illustration 9-5).

Explain the concept of
depreciation.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 2

Depreciation
allocation

Year

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

Year
5

Year
6

Illustration 9-5
Depreciation as a cost
allocation concept

E T H I C S N O T E

When a business is
acquired, proper allocation of
the purchase price to various
asset classes is important, since
different depreciation treatment
can materially affect income.
For example, buildings are
depreciated, but land is not.

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Midway Airport to Chicago-O’Hare International Airport because Midway’s
runways were too short for jumbo jets. Similarly, many companies replace their
computers long before they originally planned to do so because improvements in
new computing technology make the old computers obsolete.

Recognizing depreciation on an asset does not result in an accumulation of
cash for replacement of the asset. The balance in Accumulated Depreciation rep-
resents the total amount of the asset’s cost that the company has charged to expense.
It is not a cash fund.

Note that the concept of depreciation is consistent with the going-concern as-
sumption. The going-concern assumption states that the company will continue in
operation for the foreseeable future. If a company does not use a going-concern
assumption, then plant assets should be stated at their market value. In that case,
depreciation of these assets is not needed.

Factors in Computing Depreciation
Three factors affect the computation of depreciation:

1. Cost. Earlier, we explained the issues affecting the cost of a depreciable asset.
Recall that companies record plant assets at cost, in accordance with the cost
principle.

2. Useful life. Useful life is an estimate of the expected productive life, also called
service life, of the asset. Useful life may be expressed in terms of time, units of
activity (such as machine hours), or units of output. Useful life is an estimate.
In making the estimate, management considers such factors as the intended use
of the asset, its expected repair and maintenance, and its vulnerability to obso-
lescence. Past experience with similar assets is often helpful in deciding on ex-
pected useful life. We might reasonably expect Rent-A-Wreck and Avis to use
different estimated useful lives for their vehicles.

3. Salvage value. Salvage value is an estimate of the asset’s value at the end of its
useful life. This value may be based on the asset’s worth as scrap or on its
expected trade-in value. Like useful life, salvage value is an estimate. In making
the estimate, management considers how it plans to dispose of the asset and its
experience with similar assets.

Illustration 9-6 summarizes the three factors used in computing depreciation.

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Cost: all expenditures
necessary to acquire
the asset and make it
ready for intended use Useful life: estimate of the

expected life based on need
for repair, service life, and
vulnerability to obsolescence

Salvage value: estimate of
the asset s value at the end
of its useful life

Illustration 9-6
Three factors in computing
depreciation

A L T E R N A T I V E
T E R M I N O L O G Y

Another term sometimes
used for salvage value is
residual value.

H E L P F U L H I N T
Depreciation expense is
reported on the income
statement. Accumulated
depreciation is reported
on the balance sheet as
a deduction from plant
assets.

Depreciation Methods
Depreciation is generally computed using one of the following methods:

1. Straight-line
2. Units-of-activity
3. Declining-balance

Compute periodic depreciation
using different methods.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 3

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Each method is acceptable under generally accepted accounting principles.
Management selects the method(s) it believes to be appropriate. The objective
is to select the method that best measures an asset’s contribution to revenue
over its useful life. Once a company chooses a method, it should apply it
consistently over the useful life of the asset. Consistency enhances the compara-
bility of financial statements. Depreciation affects the balance sheet through
accumulated depreciation and the income statement through depreciation
expense.

We will compare the three depreciation methods using the following data for a
small delivery truck purchased by Barb’s Florists on January 1, 2011.

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Cost $13,000
Expected salvage value $ 1,000
Estimated useful life in years 5
Estimated useful life in miles 100,000

Illustration 9-7
Delivery truck data

Illustration 9-8 (in the margin) shows the use of the primary depreciation
methods in 600 of the largest companies in the United States.

STRAIGHT-LINE
Under the straight-line method, companies expense the same amount of depreci-
ation for each year of the asset’s useful life. It is measured solely by the passage
of time.

In order to compute depreciation expense under the straight-line method,
companies need to determine depreciable cost. Depreciable cost is the cost of
the asset less its salvage value. It represents the total amount subject to depre-
ciation. Under the straight-line method, to determine annual depreciation ex-
pense, we divide depreciable cost by the asset’s useful life. Illustration 9-9
shows the computation of the first year’s depreciation expense for Barb’s
Florists.

2% Declining-balance
3% Units-of-activity

7% Other

88%
Straight-line

Illustration 9-8
Use of depreciation
methods in 600 large U.S.
companies

Cost � Salvage � Depreciable
Value Cost

$13,000 � $1,000 � $12,000

Annual
Depreciable � Useful Life � Depreciation

Cost (in years) Expense
$12,000 � 5 �

$2,400

Alternatively, we also can compute an annual rate of depreciation. In this case,
the rate is 20% (100% � 5 years). When a company uses an annual straight-line
rate, it applies the percentage rate to the depreciable cost of the asset.

Illustration 9-10 (page 405) shows a depreciation schedule using an annual rate.
This illustration indicates that the depreciation expense of $2,400 is the same each
year. The book value (computed as cost minus accumulated depreciation) at the
end of the useful life is equal to the expected $1,000 salvage value.

Illustration 9-9
Formula for straight-line
method

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What happens to these computations for an asset purchased during the year,
rather than on January 1? In that case, it is necessary to prorate the annual depre-
ciation on a time basis. If Barb’s Florists had purchased the delivery truck on
April 1, 2011, the company would own the truck for nine months of the first year
(April–December).Thus, depreciation for 2011 would be $1,800 ($12,000 � 20% �
9/12 of a year).

The straight-line method predominates in practice. Such large companies as
Campbell Soup, Marriott, and General Mills use the straight-line method. It is
simple to apply, and it matches expenses with revenues when the use of the asset
is reasonably uniform throughout the service life. For simplicity, Rent-A-Wreck is
probably using the straight-line method of depreciation for its vehicles.

UNITS-OF-ACTIVITY
Under the units-of-activity method, useful life is expressed in terms of the total
units of production or use expected from the asset, rather than as a time period.
The units-of-activity method is ideally suited to factory machinery. Manufacturing
companies can measure production in units of output or in machine hours. This
method can also be used for such assets as delivery equipment (miles driven) and
airplanes (hours in use). The units-of-activity method is generally not suitable for
buildings or furniture, because depreciation for these assets is more a function of
time than of use.

To use this method, companies estimate the total units of activity for the entire
useful life,and then divide these units into depreciable cost.The resulting number rep-
resents the depreciation cost per unit.The depreciation cost per unit is then applied to
the units of activity during the year to determine the annual depreciation expense.

To illustrate, assume that Barb’s Florists drives its delivery truck 15,000 miles
in the first year. Illustration 9-11 shows the units-of-activity formula and the com-
putation of the first year’s depreciation expense.

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BARB’S FLORISTS

Computation End of YearAnnual
Depreciable

�
Depreciation

�
Depreciation Accumulated Book

Year Cost Rate Expense Depreciation Value

2011 $12,000 20% $2,400 $ 2,400 $10,600*
2012 12,000 20 2,400 4,800 8,200
2013 12,000 20 2,400 7,200 5,800
2014 12,000 20 2,400 9,600 3,400
2015 12,000 20 2,400 12,000 1,000
*Book value � Cost � Accumulated depreciation � ($13,000 � $2,400).

Illustration 9-10
Straight-line depreciation
schedule

$2,400

20
11

20
12

20
13

20
14

20
15

Year

D
ep

re
ci

at
io

n
Ex

pe
ns

Depreciation
Depreciable

�
Total Units

� Cost per
Cost of Activity

Unit

$12,000 � 100,000 miles � $0.12

Depreciable Units of Annual
Cost per � Activity during � Depreciation

Unit the Year Expense

$0.12 � 15,000 miles � $1,800

A L T E R N A T I V E
T E R M I N O L O G Y

Another term often used
is the units-of-production
method.

H E L P F U L H I N T
Under any method,
depreciation stops when
the asset’s book value
equals expected salvage
value.

Illustration 9-11
Formula for units-of-activity
method

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The units-of-activity depreciation schedule, using assumed mileage, is as follows.

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BARB’S FLORISTS

Computation End of YearAnnual
Units of

�
Depreciation Depreciation Accumulated Book

Year Activity Cost/Unit � Expense Depreciation Value

2011 15,000 $0.12 $1,800 $ 1,800 $11,200*
2012 30,000 0.12 3,600 5,400 7,600
2013 20,000 0.12 2,400 7,800 5,200
2014 25,000 0.12 3,000 10,800 2,200
2015 10,000 0.12 1,200 12,000 1,000

*($13,000 � $1,800).

$5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000

0
Year
D
ep
re
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at
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n
Ex
pe
ns
e
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15

Illustration 9-12
Units-of-activity
depreciation schedule

This method is easy to apply for assets purchased mid-year. In such a case, the
company computes the depreciation using the productivity of the asset for the par-
tial year.

The units-of-activity method is not nearly as popular as the straight-line
method (see Illustration 9-8, page 404), primarily because it is often difficult for
companies to reasonably estimate total activity. However, some very large
companies, such as Chevron and Boise Cascade (a forestry company), do use this
method. When the productivity of an asset varies significantly from one period to
another, the units-of-activity method results in the best matching of expenses
with revenues.

DECLINING-BALANCE
The declining-balance method produces a decreasing annual depreciation expense
over the asset’s useful life. The method is so named because the periodic deprecia-
tion is based on a declining book value (cost less accumulated depreciation) of the
asset. With this method, companies compute annual depreciation expense by mul-
tiplying the book value at the beginning of the year by the declining-balance depre-
ciation rate. The depreciation rate remains constant from year to year, but the book
value to which the rate is applied declines each year.

At the beginning of the first year, book value is the cost of the asset. This is so
because the balance in accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the asset’s
useful life is zero. In subsequent years, book value is the difference between cost
and accumulated depreciation to date. Unlike the other depreciation methods, the
declining-balance method does not use depreciable cost. That is, it ignores salvage
value in determining the amount to which the declining-balance rate is applied.
Salvage value, however, does limit the total depreciation that can be taken.
Depreciation stops when the asset’s book value equals expected salvage value.

A common declining-balance rate is double the straight-line rate. The method
is often called the double-declining-balance method. If Barb’s Florists uses the
double-declining-balance method, it uses a depreciation rate of 40% (2 � the
straight-line rate of 20%). Illustration 9-13 shows the declining-balance formula
and the computation of the first year’s depreciation on the delivery truck.

Book Value Declining- Annual
at Beginning � Balance � Depreciation

of Year Rate Expense

$13,000 � 40% � $5,200

Illustration 9-13
Formula for declining-
balance method

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The delivery equipment is 69% depreciated ($8,320 � $12,000) at the end of
the second year. Under the straight-line method, the truck would be depreciated
40% ($4,800 � $12,000) at that time. Because the declining-balance method pro-
duces higher depreciation expense in the early years than in the later years, it is
considered an accelerated-depreciation method. The declining-balance method is
compatible with the expense recognition principle. It matches the higher deprecia-
tion expense in early years with the higher benefits received in these years. It also
recognizes lower depreciation expense in later years, when the asset’s contribution
to revenue is less. Some assets lose usefulness rapidly because of obsolescence. In
these cases, the declining-balance method provides the most appropriate deprecia-
tion amount.

When a company purchases an asset during the year, it must prorate the first
year’s declining-balance depreciation on a time basis. For example, if Barb’s
Florists had purchased the truck on April 1, 2011, depreciation for 2011 would be-
come $3,900 ($13,000 � 40% � 9/12). The book value at the beginning of 2012 is
then $9,100 ($13,000 � $3,900), and the 2012 depreciation is $3,640 ($9,100 �
40%). Subsequent computations would follow from those amounts.

COMPARISON OF METHODS
Illustration 9-15 compares annual and total depreciation expense under each of the
three methods for Barb’s Florists.

Depreciation 407

H E L P F U L H I N T
The method recom-
mended for an asset that
is expected to be signi-
ficantly more productive
in the first half of its
useful life is the declining-
balance method.

BARB’S FLORISTS

Computation End of YearAnnual
Book Value

�
Depreciation

�
Depreciation Accumulated Book

Year Beginning of Year Rate Expense Depreciation Value

2011 $13,000 40% $5,200 $ 5,200 $7,800
2012 7,800 40 3,120 8,320 4,680
2013 4,680 40 1,872 10,192 2,808
2014 2,808 40 1,123 11,315 1,685
2015 1,685 40 685* 12,000 1,000

*Computation of $674 ($1,685 � 40%) is adjusted to $685 in order for book value to equal salvage value.

$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
0
Year
D
ep
re
ci
at
io
n
Ex
pe
ns
e
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15

Illustration 9-14
Double-declining-balance
depreciation schedule

Straight- Units-of- Declining-
Year Line Activity Balance
2011 $ 2,400 $ 1,800 $ 5,200
2012 2,400 3,600 3,120
2013 2,400 2,400 1,872
2014 2,400 3,000 1,123
2015 2,400 1,200 685

$12,000 $12,000 $12,000

Illustration 9-15
Comparison of depreciation
methods

Annual depreciation varies considerably among the methods, but total depre-
ciation is the same for the five-year period under all three methods. Each method
is acceptable in accounting, because each recognizes in a rational and systematic
manner the decline in service potential of the asset. Illustration 9-16 (page 408)
graphs the depreciation expense pattern under each method.

The depreciation schedule under this method is as follows.

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Depreciation and Income Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows corporate taxpayers to deduct depreci-
ation expense when they compute taxable income. However, the IRS does not re-
quire the taxpayer to use the same depreciation method on the tax return that is
used in preparing financial statements.

Many corporations use straight-line in their financial statements to maximize
net income. At the same time, they use a special accelerated-depreciation method
on their tax returns to minimize their income taxes.Taxpayers must use on their tax
returns either the straight-line method or a special accelerated-depreciation
method called the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).

Revising Periodic Depreciation
Depreciation is one example of the use of estimation in the accounting
process. Management should periodically review annual depreciation
expense. If wear and tear or obsolescence indicate that annual deprecia-
tion estimates are inadequate or excessive, the company should change

the amount of depreciation expense.
When a change in an estimate is required, the company makes the change in

current and future years. It does not change depreciation in prior periods. The
rationale is that continual restatement of prior periods would adversely affect con-
fidence in financial statements.

To determine the new annual depreciation expense, the company first com-
putes the asset’s depreciable cost at the time of the revision. It then allocates the re-
vised depreciable cost to the remaining useful life.

To illustrate, assume that Barb’s Florists decides on January 1, 2014, to extend the
useful life of the truck one year because of its excellent condition. The company has
used the straight-line method to depreciate the asset to date, and book value is $5,800
($13,000 � $7,200).The new annual depreciation is $1,600, computed as follows.

408 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Straight-line
Declining-balance
Units-of-activity

Key:
$5,000

$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Year
D
ep
re
ci
at
io
n
Ex
pe
ns
e

Illustration 9-16
Patterns of depreciation

Describe the procedure for
revising periodic depreciation.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 4

H E L P F U L H I N T
Use a step-by-step
approach: (1) determine
new depreciable cost;
(2) divide by remaining
useful life.

Book value, 1/1/14 $5,800
Less: Salvage value 1,000

Depreciable cost $4,800

Remaining useful life 3 years (2014–2016)

Revised annual depreciation ($4,800 � 3) $1,600

Illustration 9-17
Revised depreciation
computation

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before you go on…

Barb’s Florists makes no entry for the change in estimate. On December 31, 2014,
during the preparation of adjusting entries, it records depreciation expense of
$1,600. Companies must describe in the financial statements significant changes in
estimates.

Expenditures During Useful Life 409

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Action Plan

• Calculate depreciable cost
(Cost�Salvage value).

• Divide the depreciable
cost by the estimated useful
life.

Depreciation expense �
Cost � Salvage value

�
$50,000 � $2,000

� $4,800
Useful life 10

The entry to record the first year’s depreciation would be:

Dec. 31 Depreciation Expense 4,800
Accumulated Depreciation 4,800

(To record annual depreciation on snow-
grooming machine)

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Do it!
On January 1, 2011, Iron Mountain Ski Corporation purchased a new snow-

grooming machine for $50,000. The machine is estimated to have a 10-year life with a $2,000
salvage value. What journal entry would Iron Mountain Ski Corporation make at December 31,
2011, if it uses the straight-line method of depreciation?

Solution

Straight-Line Depreciation

During the useful life of a plant asset, a company may incur costs for ordi-
nary repairs, additions, or improvements. Ordinary repairs are expendi-
tures to maintain the operating efficiency and productive life of the unit.
They usually are fairly small amounts that occur frequently. Examples are
motor tune-ups and oil changes, the painting of buildings, and the replac-
ing of worn-out gears on machinery. Companies record such repairs as debits to
Repair (or Maintenance) Expense as they are incurred. Because they are immedi-
ately charged as an expense against revenues, these costs are often referred to as
revenue expenditures.

Additions and improvements are costs incurred to increase the oper-
ating efficiency, productive capacity, or useful life of a plant asset.They are
usually material in amount and occur infrequently. Additions and im-
provements increase the company’s investment in productive facilities.
Companies generally debit these amounts to the plant asset affected.They
are often referred to as capital expenditures. Most major U.S. corporations
disclose annual capital expenditures.

Companies must use good judgment in deciding between a revenue ex-
penditure and capital expenditure. For example, assume that Rodriguez Co.
purchases a number of wastepaper baskets.Although the proper accounting
would appear to be to capitalize and then depreciate these wastepaper bas-
kets over their useful life, it would be more usual for Rodriguez to expense
them immediately. This practice is justified on the basis of materiality.
Materiality refers to the impact of an item’s size on a company’s financial

EXPENDITURES DURING USEFUL LIFE

Distinguish between revenue and
capital expenditures, and explain
the entries for each.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 5

E T H I C S N O T E

WorldCom perpetrated
the largest accounting fraud in
history by treating $7 billion
of “line costs” as capital
expenditures. Line costs are
rental payments to access other
companies’ networks. Like any
other rental payment, they
should have been expensed as
incurred. Instead, capitalization
delayed expense recognition to
future periods and thus boosted
current-period profits.

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operations.The materiality principle states that if an item would not make a differ-
ence in decision making, the company does not have to follow GAAP in reporting
that item.

410 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

PLANT ASSET DISPOSALS

Companies dispose of plant assets in three ways—retirement, sale, or
exchange—as Illustration 9-18 shows.Whatever the method, at the time of
disposal the company must determine the book value of the plant asset.
As noted earlier, book value is the difference between the cost of a plant

asset and the accumulated depreciation to date.

Explain how to account for the
disposal of a plant asset.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 6

Equipment is scrapped
or discarded.

Equipment is sold
to another party.

Piper
Co.

Lowy
Co.

Retirement Sale
Existing equipment is traded
for new equipment.

Exchange

Piper
Co.

At the time of disposal, the company records depreciation for the fraction of
the year to the date of disposal. The book value is then eliminated by (1) debiting
(decreasing) Accumulated Depreciation for the total depreciation to date, and
(2) crediting (decreasing) the asset account for the cost of the asset. In this
chapter we examine the accounting for the retirement and sale of plant assets. In
the appendix to the chapter we discuss and illustrate the accounting for exchanges
of plant assets.

Retirement of Plant Assets
To illustrate the retirement of plant assets, assume that Hobart Enterprises retires
its computer printers, which cost $32,000. The accumulated depreciation on these
printers is $32,000. The equipment, therefore, is fully depreciated (zero book
value). The entry to record this retirement is as follows.

Accumulated Depreciation—Printing Equipment 32,000
Printing Equipment 32,000

(To record retirement of fully depreciated equipment)

What happens if a fully depreciated plant asset is still useful to the company?
In this case, the asset and its accumulated depreciation continue to be reported on
the balance sheet, without further depreciation adjustment, until the company re-
tires the asset. Reporting the asset and related accumulated depreciation on the
balance sheet informs the financial statement reader that the asset is still in use.
Once fully depreciated, no additional depreciation should be taken, even if an as-
set is still being used. In no situation can the accumulated depreciation on a plant
asset exceed its cost.

If a company retires a plant asset before it is fully depreciated, and no cash is
received for scrap or salvage value, a loss on disposal occurs. For example, assume

H E L P F U L H I N T
When a company
disposes of a plant
asset, the company
must remove from the
accounts all amounts
related to the asset. This
includes the original cost
in the asset account and
the total depreciation to
date in the accumulated
depreciation account.

Cash Flows

no effect

A SEL� �

�32,000
�32,000

Illustration 9-18
Methods of plant asset
disposal

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July 1 Depreciation Expense 8,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Office Furniture 8,000

(To record depreciation expense for the first
6 months of 2011)

Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment 14,000
Loss on Disposal 4,000

Delivery Equipment 18,000
(To record retirement of delivery equipment at a loss)

that Sunset Company discards delivery equipment that cost $18,000 and has accu-
mulated depreciation of $14,000. The entry is as follows.

Plant Asset Disposals 411

Companies report a loss on disposal in the “Other expenses and losses” section of
the income statement.

Sale of Plant Assets
In a disposal by sale, the company compares the book value of the asset with the
proceeds received from the sale. If the proceeds of the sale exceed the book value
of the plant asset, a gain on disposal occurs. If the proceeds of the sale are less than
the book value of the plant asset sold, a loss on disposal occurs.

Only by coincidence will the book value and the fair market value of the as-
set be the same when the asset is sold. Gains and losses on sales of plant assets
are therefore quite common. For example, Delta Airlines reported a $94,343,000
gain on the sale of five Boeing B727-200 aircraft and five Lockheed L-1011-1
aircraft.

GAIN ON DISPOSAL
To illustrate a gain, assume that on July 1, 2011, Wright Company sells office furni-
ture for $16,000 cash. The office furniture originally cost $60,000. As of January 1,
2011, it had accumulated depreciation of $41,000. Depreciation for the first six
months of 2011 is $8,000. Wright records depreciation expense and updates accu-
mulated depreciation to July 1 with the following entry.

After the accumulated depreciation balance is updated, the company com-
putes the gain or loss. Illustration 9-19 shows this computation for Wright
Company, which has a gain on disposal of $5,000.

Cost of office furniture $60,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation ($41,000 � $8,000) 49,000

Book value at date of disposal 11,000
Proceeds from sale 16,000

Gain on disposal $ 5,000

Illustration 9-19
Computation of gain on
disposal

Cash Flows
no effect

A SEL� �

�14,000
�4,000 Exp

�18,000

Cash Flows
no effect
A SEL� �

�8,000 Exp
�8,000

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before you go on…

Companies report a gain on disposal in the “Other revenues and gains” section of
the income statement.

LOSS ON DISPOSAL
Assume that instead of selling the office furniture for $16,000, Wright sells it for
$9,000. In this case, Wright computes a loss of $2,000 as follows.

412 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Wright records the sale and the gain on disposal as follows.

July 1 Cash 16,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Office Furniture 49,000

Office Furniture 60,000
Gain on Disposal 5,000

(To record sale of office furniture at a gain)
Cash Flows

�16,000

A SEL� �

�16,000
�49,000
�60,000

�5,000 Rev

July 1 Cash 9,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Office Furniture 49,000
Loss on Disposal 2,000

Office Furniture 60,000
(To record sale of office furniture at a loss)

Cash Flows

�9,000

A SEL� �

�9,000
�49,000

�2,000 Exp
�60,000

Wright records the sale and the loss on disposal as follows.

Cost of office furniture $60,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation 49,000

Book value at date of disposal 11,000
Proceeds from sale 9,000

Loss on disposal $ 2,000

Companies report a loss on disposal in the “Other expenses and losses” section of
the income statement.

Illustration 9-20
Computation of loss on
disposal

Do it!
Overland Trucking has an old truck that cost $30,000, and it has accumulated

depreciation of $16,000 on this truck. Overland has decided to sell the truck. (a) What entry
would Overland Trucking make to record the sale of the truck for $17,000 cash? (b) What entry
would Overland Trucking make to record the sale of the truck for $10,000 cash?

Solution

Plant Asset Disposal

Action Plan

• At the time of disposal,
determine the book value of
the asset.

• Compare the asset’s book value
with the proceeds received to
determine whether a gain or
loss has occurred.

(a) Sale of truck for cash at a gain:
Cash 17,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Truck 16,000

Truck 30,000
Gain on Disposal [$17,000 � ($30,000 � $16,000)] 3,000

(To record sale of truck at a gain)

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SECTION 2 Natural ResourcesH E L P F U L H I N T
Natural resources consist of standing timber and underground deposits of oil, gas,
and minerals.These long-lived productive assets have two distinguishing character-
istics: (1) They are physically extracted in operations (such as mining, cutting, or
pumping). (2) They are replaceable only by an act of nature.

Accounting for Natural Resources 413

(b) Sale of truck for cash at a loss:
Cash 10,000
Loss on Disposal [$10,000 � ($30,000 � $16,000)] 4,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Truck 16,000

Truck 30,000
(To record sale of truck at a loss)

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H E L P F U L H I N T
On a balance sheet,
natural resources may
be described more
specifically as timberlands,
mineral deposits, oil
reserves, and so on.

ACCOUNTING FOR NATURAL RESOURCES

The acquisition cost of a natural resource is the price needed to acquire
the resource and prepare it for its intended use. For an already-discovered
resource, such as an existing coal mine, cost is the price paid for the property.

The allocation of the cost of natural resources to expense in a rational
and systematic manner over the resource’s useful life is called depletion. (That is,
depletion is to natural resources as depreciation is to plant assets.) Companies
generally use the units-of-activity method (learned earlier in the chapter) to com-
pute depletion. The reason is that depletion generally is a function of the units ex-
tracted during the year.

Under the units-of-activity method, companies divide the total cost of the natural
resource minus salvage value by the number of units estimated to be in the resource.
The result is a depletion cost per unit of product.They then multiply the depletion cost
per unit by the number of units extracted and sold.The result is the annual depletion
expense. Illustration 9-21 shows the formula to compute depletion expense.

Compute periodic depletion of
natural resources.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 7

Total Cost Total Depletion
minus Salvage � Estimated � Cost per

Value Units Unit

Depletion Number of Annual
Cost per � Units Extracted � Depletion

Unit and Sold Expense

To illustrate, assume that Lane Coal Company invests $5 million in a
mine estimated to have 10 million tons of coal and no salvage value. In the
first year, Lane extracts and sells 800,000 tons of coal. Using the formulas
above, Lane computes the depletion expense as follows:

$5,000,000 � 10,000,000 � $0.50 depletion cost per ton

$0.50 � 800,000 � $400,000 annual depletion expense

E T H I C S N O T E

Investors were stunned at
news that Royal Dutch/Shell
Group had significantly overstated
its reported oil reserves—and
perhaps had done so intentionally.

Illustration 9-21
Formula to compute
depletion expense

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Lane records depletion expense for the first year of operation as follows.

414 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Dec. 31 Depletion Expense 400,000
Accumulated Depletion 400,000

(To record depletion expense on coal
deposits)Cash Flows

no effect
A SEL� �

�400,000 Exp
�400,000

The company reports the account Depletion Expense as a part of the cost of pro-
ducing the product.Accumulated Depletion is a contra-asset account, similar to ac-
cumulated depreciation. It is deducted from the cost of the natural resource in the
balance sheet, as Illustration 9-22 shows.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

LANE COAL COMPANY
Balance Sheet (partial)

Coal mine $5,000,000
Less: Accumulated depletion 400,000 $4,600,000

Many companies do not use an Accumulated Depletion account. In such cases, the
company credits the amount of depletion directly to the natural resources account.

Sometimes, a company will extract natural resources in one accounting period
but not sell them until a later period. In this case, the company does not expense
the depletion until it sells the resource. It reports the amount not sold as inventory
in the current assets section.

SECTION 3 Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are rights, privileges, and competitive advantages that result from
the ownership of long-lived assets that do not possess physical substance. Evidence
of intangibles may exist in the form of contracts or licenses. Intangibles may arise
from the following sources:

1. Government grants, such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
2. Acquisition of another business, in which the purchase price includes a pay-

ment for the company’s favorable attributes (called goodwill).
3. Private monopolistic arrangements arising from contractual agreements, such

as franchises and leases.

Some widely known intangibles are Microsoft’s patents, McDonald’s franchises,
Apple’s trade name iPod, J.K. Rowlings’ copyrights on the Harry Potter books, and
the trademark Rent-A-Wreck in the Feature Story.

Illustration 9-22
Statement presentation of
accumulated depletion

ACCOUNTING FOR INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Companies record intangible assets at cost. Intangibles are categorized
as having either a limited life or an indefinite life. If an intangible has a
limited life, the company allocates its cost over the asset’s useful life using
a process similar to depreciation. The process of allocating the cost of in-

tangibles is referred to as amortization.The cost of intangible assets with indefinite
lives should not be amortized.

Explain the basic issues related to
accounting for intangible assets.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 8

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To record amortization of an intangible asset, a company increases (debits)
Amortization Expense, and decreases (credits) the specific intangible asset. (Unlike
depreciation, no contra account, such as Accumulated Amortization, is usually used.)

Intangible assets are typically amortized on a straight-line basis. For example,
the legal life of a patent is 20 years. Companies amortize the cost of a patent over
its 20-year life or its useful life, whichever is shorter. To illustrate the computation
of patent amortization, assume that National Labs purchases a patent at a cost
of $60,000. If National estimates the useful life of the patent to be eight years, the
annual amortization expense is $7,500 ($60,000 � 8). National records the annual
amortization as follows.

Types of Intangible Assets 415

H E L P F U L H I N T
Amortization is to
intangibles what
depreciation is to plant
assets and depletion is
to natural resources.

Dec. 31 Amortization Expense—Patent 7,500
Patent 7,500

(To record patent amortization)

Companies classify Amortization Expense—Patents as an operating expense in the
income statement.

There is a difference between intangible assets and plant assets in determining
cost. For plant assets, cost includes both the purchase price of the asset and the
costs incurred in designing and constructing the asset. In contrast, cost for an intan-
gible asset includes only the purchase price. Companies expense any costs incurred
in developing an intangible asset.

Patents
A patent is an exclusive right issued by the U.S. Patent Office that enables the
recipient to manufacture, sell, or otherwise control an invention for a period of
20 years from the date of the grant. A patent is nonrenewable. But companies can
extend the legal life of a patent by obtaining new patents for improvements or
other changes in the basic design. The initial cost of a patent is the cash or cash
equivalent price paid to acquire the patent.

The saying, “A patent is only as good as the money you’re prepared to spend
defending it” is very true. Many patents are subject to litigation. Any legal costs an
owner incurs in successfully defending a patent in an infringement suit are consid-
ered necessary to establish the patent’s validity. The owner adds those costs to the
Patent account and amortizes them over the remaining life of the patent.

The patent holder amortizes the cost of a patent over its 20-year legal life or its
useful life, whichever is shorter. Companies consider obsolescence and inadequacy
in determining useful life. These factors may cause a patent to become economi-
cally ineffective before the end of its legal life.

Copyrights
The federal government grants copyrights which give the owner the exclusive right
to reproduce and sell an artistic or published work. Copyrights extend for the life
of the creator plus 70 years. The cost of a copyright is the cost of acquiring and
defending it.The cost may be only the $10 fee paid to the U.S. Copyright Office. Or
it may amount to much more if an infringement suit is involved.

The useful life of a copyright generally is significantly shorter than its legal life.
Therefore, copyrights usually are amortized over a relatively short period of time.

TYPES OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Cash Flows
no effect
A SEL� �

�7,500 Exp
�7,500

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Trademarks and Trade Names
A trademark or trade name is a word, phrase, jingle, or symbol that identifies a par-
ticular enterprise or product. Trade names like Wheaties, Game Boy, Frappuccino,
Kleenex, Windows, Coca-Cola, and Jeep create immediate product identification.
They also generally enhance the sale of the product.The creator or original user may
obtain exclusive legal right to the trademark or trade name by registering it with the
U.S. Patent Office. Such registration provides 20 years of protection.The registration
may be renewed indefinitely as long as the trademark or trade name is in use.

If a company purchases the trademark or trade name, its cost is the purchase
price. If a company develops and maintains the trademark or trade name, any costs
related to these activities are expensed as incurred. Because trademarks and trade
names have indefinite lives, they are not amortized.

Franchises and Licenses
When you fill up your tank at the corner Shell station, eat lunch at Taco Bell, or rent
a car from Rent-A-Wreck, you are dealing with franchises.A franchise is a contrac-
tual arrangement between a franchisor and a franchisee. The franchisor grants the
franchisee the right to sell certain products, provide specific services, or use certain
trademarks or trade names, usually within a designated geographical area.

Another type of franchise is that entered into between a governmental body
(commonly municipalities) and a company.This franchise permits the company to use
public property in performing its services.Examples are the use of city streets for a bus
line or taxi service,use of public land for telephone and electric lines,and the use of air-
waves for radio or TV broadcasting. Such operating rights are referred to as licenses.

When a company can identify costs with the purchase of a franchise or license,
it should recognize an intangible asset. Companies should amortize the cost of a
limited-life franchise (or license) over its useful life. If the life is indefinite, the cost
is not amortized. Annual payments made under a franchise agreement are
recorded as operating expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

416 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

ESPN Wins Monday Night Football Franchise

What is a well-known franchise worth? Recently ESPN outbid its rivals for the
right to broadcast Monday Night Football. At a price of $1.1 billion per year—

nearly twice what rival ABC paid in previous years—it isn’t clear who won and who lost.
When bidding for a unique franchise like Monday Night Football, management must con-

sider many factors to determine a price. As part of the deal, ESPN also got wireless rights and
Spanish-language telecasts. By its estimation, ESPN will generate a profit of $200 million per
year from Monday Night Football. ABC was losing $150 million per year.

Another factor in the decision was ESPN management’s concern that if ESPN didn’t win
the bid, a buyer would emerge that would use Monday Night Football as a launching pad for
a new sports network. ESPN doesn’t want any more competitors than it already has. It is hard
to put a price tag on the value of keeping the competition to a minimum.

Source: Ronald Grover and Tom Lowry, “A Ball ESPN Couldn’t Afford to Drop,” BusinessWeek, May 2, 2005, p. 42.

How should ESPN account for the $1.1 billion per year franchise fee?

ACCOUNTING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION

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before you go on…

Goodwill
Usually, the largest intangible asset that appears on a company’s balance sheet is
goodwill. Goodwill represents the value of all favorable attributes that relate to a
company. These include exceptional management, desirable location, good cus-
tomer relations, skilled employees, high-quality products, and harmonious relations
with labor unions. Goodwill is unique: Unlike assets such as investments and plant
assets, which can be sold individually in the marketplace, goodwill can be identified
only with the business as a whole.

If goodwill can be identified only with the business as a whole, how can its
amount be determined? One could try to put a dollar value on the factors listed
above (exceptional management, desirable location, and so on). But the results
would be very subjective, and such subjective valuations would not contribute to
the reliability of financial statements. Therefore, companies record goodwill only
when an entire business is purchased. In that case, goodwill is the excess of cost
over the fair market value of the net assets (assets less liabilities) acquired.

In recording the purchase of a business, the company debits (increases) the net
assets at their fair market values, credits (decreases) cash for the purchase price,
and debits goodwill for the difference. Goodwill is not amortized (because it is con-
sidered to have an indefinite life). Companies report goodwill in the balance sheet
under intangible assets.

Research and Development Costs 417

Research and development costs are expenditures that may lead to patents, copy-
rights, new processes, and new products. Many companies spend considerable sums
of money on research and development (R&D). For example, in a recent year IBM
spent over $6.15 billion on R&D.

Research and development costs present accounting problems. For one thing,
it is sometimes difficult to assign the costs to specific projects. Also, there are
uncertainties in identifying the extent and timing of future benefits. As a result,
companies usually record R&D costs as an expense when incurred, whether the
research and development is successful or not.

To illustrate, assume that Laser Scanner Company spent $3 million on R&D.
This expenditure resulted in two highly successful patents, obtained with $20,000 in
lawyers’ fees. The company would add the lawyers’ fees to the patent account. The
R&D costs, however, cannot be included in the cost of the patent. Instead, the com-
pany would record the R&D costs as an expense when incurred.

Many disagree with this accounting approach.They argue that expensing R&D
costs leads to understated assets and net income. Others, however, argue that capi-
talizing these costs will lead to highly speculative assets on the balance sheet. It is
difficult to determine who is right.The controversy illustrates how difficult it can be
to establish proper guidelines for financial reporting.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS

H E L P F U L H I N T
Research and develop-
ment (R&D) costs are
not intangible assets.
But because they may
lead to patents and
copyrights, we discuss
them in this section.

Match the statement with the term most directly associated with it.

1. _______ The allocation of the cost of a natural resource to expense in a rational and system-
atic manner.

2. _______ Rights, privileges, and competitive advantages that result from the ownership of
long-lived assets that do not possess physical substance.

Classification Concepts
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3. _______ An exclusive right granted by the federal government to reproduce and sell an
artistic or published work.

4. ________ A right to sell certain products or services or to use certain trademarks or trade
names within a designated geographic area.

5. ________ Costs incurred by a company that often lead to patents or new products. These
costs must be expensed as incurred.

Solution

1. Depletion

2. Intangible assets

3. Copyright

4. Franchise

5. Research and development costs

Action Plan

• Know that the accounting for
intangibles often depends on
whether the item has a finite or
indefinite life.

• Recognize the many similarities
and differences between the
accounting for natural
resources, plant assets, and
intangible assets.

The Navigator✓
Related exercise material: BE9-11, BE9-12, E9-11, E9-12, E9-13, and 9-4.Do it!

Presentation
Usually companies combine plant assets and natural resources under
“Property, plant, and equipment” in the balance sheet. They show intangi-
bles separately. Companies disclose either in the balance sheet or the
notes the balances of the major classes of assets, such as land, buildings,
and equipment, and accumulated depreciation by major classes or in total.

In addition, they should describe the depreciation and amortization methods that
were used, as well as disclose the amount of depreciation and amortization expense
for the period.

Illustration 9-23 shows the financial statement presentation of property, plant,
and equipment and intangibles by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) in its
2008 balance sheet.The notes to P&G’s financial statements present greater details
about the accounting for its long-term tangible and intangible assets.

STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Indicate how plant assets, natural
resources, and intangible assets
are reported.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 9

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Balance Sheet (partial)

(in millions)

June 30
2008 2007

Property, plant, and equipment
Buildings $ 7,052 $ 6,380
Machinery and equipment 30,145 27,492
Land 889 849

38,086 34,721
Accumulated depreciation (17,446) (15,181)

Net property, plant, and equipment 20,640 19,540

Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill 59,767 56,552
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net 34,233 33,626

Net goodwill and other intangible assets $94,000 $90,178

Illustration 9-23
P&G’s presentation of prop-
erty, plant, and equipment,
and intangible assets

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Illustration 9-24 shows another comprehensive presentation of property, plant,
and equipment, from the balance sheet of Owens-Illinois.The notes to the financial
statements of Owens-Illinois identify the major classes of property, plant, and
equipment. They also indicate that depreciation and amortization are by the
straight-line method, and depletion is by the units-of-activity method.

Statement Presentation and Analysis 419

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
Balance Sheet (partial)

(in millions)

Property, plant, and equipment
Timberlands, at cost, less accumulated depletion $ 95.4
Buildings and equipment, at cost $2,207.1
Less: Accumulated depreciation 1,229.0 978.1

Total property, plant, and equipment $1,073.5
Intangibles

Patents 410.0

Total $1,483.5

Illustration 9-24
Owens-Illinois’ presentation
of property, plant, and
equipment, and intangible
assets

Analysis
Using ratios, we can analyze how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate
sales. The asset turnover ratio analyzes the productivity of a company’s assets. It
tells us how many dollars of sales a company generates for each dollar invested in
assets. This ratio is computed by dividing net sales by average total assets for the
period. The formula in Illustration 9-25 shows the computation of the asset
turnover ratio for The Procter & Gamble Company. P&G’s net sales for 2008 were
$83,503 million. Its total ending assets were $143,992 million, and beginning assets
were $138,014 million.

Average Total Asset TurnoverNet Sales �
Assets

�
Ratio

$83,503 �
$143,992 � $138,014

� .59 times
2

Illustration 9-25
Asset turnover formula
and computation

Thus, each dollar invested in assets produced $0.59 in sales for P&G. If a com-
pany is using its assets efficiently, each dollar of assets will create a high amount of
sales. This ratio varies greatly among different industries—from those that are as-
set intensive (utilities) to those that are not (services).

Buying a Wreck
of Your Own

on page 420 for
information on how topics

in this chapter apply to
your personal life.

all about Y U*
Be sure to read

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Some Facts*
* There are approximately 250 million vehicles in

operation in the U.S. Around the world, there were
806 million cars and light trucks on the road in
2007. Currently, these vehicles burn over 260 billion
gallons of fuel yearly.

* In the U.S., the 2008 car and light-truck market
dropped diamatically, to approximately 13.2 million
units, down by about 2.9 million from 2007.

* The cost of an average new car is about $22,000.
The price of the average used car is now about
$13,900.

* Financial institutions typically require a down
payment of at least 10% of the value of a vehicle
on a vehicle loan. Thus, the average new car will
require a much higher down payment. However,
interest rates on used-car loans are higher than on
new-car loans.

* To stimulate car sales, individuals can generally
deduct fees and taxes on the purchase price of a
qualified new car, light truck, motor home, or
motorcycle.

* A new car typically loses at least 30% of its value
during the first two years, and about 40 to 50%
after three years. Some brands maintain their value
better than others.

* To keep monthly car payments down, car companies
will now provide financing for up to six years. (It
used to be two or three years.) With such a long
loan, you might end up “upside down on the
loan”—that is, you might actually owe more money
than the car is worth if you decide to sell the car
before the end of the loan.

*all about Y U*

TThe opening story to this chapter discusses car rentalcompany Rent-A-Wreck. Recall that Rent-A-Wreck
determined it can maximize its profitability by
buying and renting used, rather than new, cars. What
about you? Could you maximize your economic well-
being by buying a used car rather than a new one?

What Do You Think?*
Should you buy a new car?

YES: I have enough stress in my life. I don’t want to worry about my car
breaking down—and if it does break down, I want it to be covered by a war-
ranty. Besides, I have an image to maintain—I don’t want to be seen in
anything less than the latest styling and the latest technology.

NO: I’m a college student, and I need to keep my costs down. Also, used
cars are a lot more dependable than they used to be. In addition, my self-
image is strong enough that I don’t need a fancy new car to feel good about
myself (despite what the car advertisements say).

*
The authors’ comments on this situation appear on page 443.

Buying a Wreck of Your Own

420

About the Numbers*

Source for graph: Phillip Reed, “Compare the Costs: Buying vs. Leasing vs. Buying a Used Car,”
www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/47079/article.html (accessed May 2006).

New

$30k

$25k

$20k

$15k

$10k

$5k

Used

First-Year Expenses

Cost of Car Ownership

Total Five-Year Expenses

Adjusted Five-Year Expenses
(Allowing for equity in owned
vehicle)

There are many costs to consider in deciding whether to buy a new or used car.
These costs include the down payment, monthly loan payments, insurance, mainte-
nance and repair costs, and state (department of motor vehicle) fees. The graph
below compares the total costs over five years for the typical new versus used car.

Source: Michelle Krebs, “Should You Buy New or Used?” www.cars.com/go/advice, May 3, 2005.

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Comprehensive Do it! 421

Comprehensive 1

DuPage Company purchases a factory machine at a cost of $18,000 on January 1, 2011. DuPage
expects the machine to have a salvage value of $2,000 at the end of its 4-year useful life.

During its useful life, the machine is expected to be used 160,000 hours.Actual annual hourly
use was: 2011, 40,000; 2012, 60,000; 2013, 35,000; and 2014, 25,000.

Instructions
Prepare depreciation schedules for the following methods: (a) straight-line, (b) units-of-activity,
and (c) declining-balance using double the straight-line rate.

Solution to Comprehensive 1Do it!

Do it!
Action Plan

• Under the straight-line method,
apply the depreciation rate to
depreciable cost.

• Under the units-of-activity
method, compute the deprecia-
tion cost per unit by dividing
depreciable cost by total units
of activity.

• Under the declining-balance
method, apply the depreciation
rate to the book value at the
beginning of the year.

The Navigator✓

(a)

Straight-Line Method

Computation End of YearAnnual
Depreciable Depreciation Depreciation Accumulated Book

Year Cost* � Rate � Expense Depreciation Value

2011 $16,000 25% $4,000 $ 4,000 $14,000**
2012 16,000 25% 4,000 8,000 10,000
2013 16,000 25% 4,000 12,000 6,000
2014 16,000 25% 4,000 16,000 2,000

*$18,000 � $2,000.
**$18,000 � $4,000.

(b)

Units-of-Activity Method

Computation End of YearAnnual
Units of Depreciation Depreciation Accumulated Book

Year Activity � Cost/Unit � Expense Depreciation Value

2011 40,000 $0.10* $4,000 $ 4,000 $14,000
2012 60,000 0.10 6,000 10,000 8,000
2013 35,000 0.10 3,500 13,500 4,500
2014 25,000 0.10 2,500 16,000 2,000

*($18,000 � $2,000) � 160,000.

(c)

Declining-Balance Method

Computation
End of YearBook Value Annual

Beginning of Depreciation Depreciation Accumulated Book
Year Year � Rate* � Expense Depreciation Value

2011 $18,000 50% $9,000 $ 9,000 $9,000
2012 9,000 50% 4,500 13,500 4,500
2013 4,500 50% 2,250 15,750 2,250
2014 2,250 50% 250** 16,000 2,000

*1⁄4 � 2.
**Adjusted to $250 because ending book value should not be less than expected salvage value.

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422 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Action Plan

• At the time of disposal, deter-
mine the book value of the
asset.

• Recognize any gain or loss from
disposal of the asset.

• Remove the book value of the
asset from the records by debit-
ing Accumulated Depreciation
for the total depreciation to
date of disposal and crediting
the asset account for the cost
of the asset.

Comprehensive 2

On January 1, 2011, Skyline Limousine Co. purchased a limo at an acquisition cost of $28,000.
The vehicle has been depreciated by the straight-line method using a 4-year service life and a
$4,000 salvage value. The company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

Instructions
Prepare the journal entry or entries to record the disposal of the limousine assuming that
it was:
(a) Retired and scrapped with no salvage value on January 1, 2015.
(b) Sold for $5,000 on July 1, 2014.

Solution to Comprehensive 2Do it!

Do it!

(a) 1/1/15 Accumulated Depreciation—Limousine 24,000
Loss on Disposal 4,000

Limousine 28,000
(To record retirement of limousine)

(b) 7/1/14 Depreciation Expense 3,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Limousine 3,000

(To record depreciation to date of disposal)

Cash 5,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Limousine 21,000
Loss on Disposal 2,000

Limousine 28,000
(To record sale of limousine)

The Navigator✓

1 Describe how the cost principle applies to plant
assets. The cost of plant assets includes all expenditures
necessary to acquire the asset and make it ready for its in-
tended use. Cost is measured by the cash or cash equivalent
price paid.

2 Explain the concept of depreciation. Depreciation is
the allocation of the cost of a plant asset to expense over its
useful (service) life in a rational and systematic manner.
Depreciation is not a process of valuation, nor is it a
process that results in an accumulation of cash.

3 Compute periodic depreciation using different methods.
Three depreciation methods are:

Effect on
Annual

Method Depreciation Formula

Straight-line Constant Depreciable cost �
amount Useful life (in years)

Units-of- Varying Depreciation cost per
activity amount unit � Units of activity

during the year
Declining- Decreasing Book value at beginning

balance amount of year � Declining-
balance rate

4 Describe the procedure for revising periodic depreci-
ation. Companies make revisions of periodic deprecia-
tion in present and future periods, not retroactively. They
determine the new annual depreciation by dividing the
depreciable cost at the time of the revision by the remain-
ing useful life.

5 Distinguish between revenue and capital expendi-
tures, and explain the entries for each. Companies incur
revenue expenditures to maintain the operating efficiency
and productive life of an asset. They debit these expendi-
tures to Repair Expense as incurred. Capital expenditures
increase the operating efficiency, productive capacity, or
expected useful life of the asset. Companies generally debit
these expenditures to the plant asset affected.

6 Explain how to account for the disposal of a plant
asset. The accounting for disposal of a plant asset through
retirement or sale is as follows:
(a) Eliminate the book value of the plant asset at the date

of disposal.
(b) Record cash proceeds, if any.
(c) Account for the difference between the book value and

the cash proceeds as a gain or loss on disposal.

7 Compute periodic depletion of natural resources.
Companies compute depletion cost per unit by dividing the

SUMMARY OF STUDY OBJECTIVES

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Glossary 423

total cost of the natural resource minus salvage value by
the number of units estimated to be in the resource. They
then multiply the depletion cost per unit by the number of
units extracted and sold.

8 Explain the basic issues related to accounting for
intangible assets. The process of allocating the cost of an
intangible asset is referred to as amortization. The cost of
intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized.
Companies normally use the straight-line method for
amortizing intangible assets.

9 Indicate how plant assets, natural resources, and
intangible assets are reported. Companies usually

combine plant assets and natural resources under property,
plant, and equipment; they show intangibles separately
under intangible assets. Either within the balance sheet or
in the notes, companies should disclose the balances of the
major classes of assets, such as land, buildings, and equip-
ment, and accumulated depreciation by major classes or in
total.They also should describe the depreciation and amor-
tization methods used, and should disclose the amount of
depreciation and amortization expense for the period. The
asset turnover ratio measures the productivity of a com-
pany’s assets in generating sales.

The Navigator✓

Accelerated-depreciation method Depreciation method
that produces higher depreciation expense in the early
years than in the later years. (p. 407).

Additions and improvements Costs incurred to increase
the operating efficiency, productive capacity, or useful life
of a plant asset. (p. 409).

Amortization The allocation of the cost of an intangible
asset to expense over its useful life in a systematic and
rational manner. (p. 414).

Asset turnover ratio A measure of how efficiently a com-
pany uses its assets to generate sales; calculated as net sales
divided by average total assets. (p. 419).

Capital expenditures Expenditures that increase the com-
pany’s investment in productive facilities. (p. 409).

Copyright Exclusive grant from the federal government
that allows the owner to reproduce and sell an artistic or
published work. (p. 415).

Declining-balance method Depreciation method that
applies a constant rate to the declining book value of the
asset and produces a decreasing annual depreciation ex-
pense over the useful life of the asset. (p. 406).

Depletion The allocation of the cost of a natural resource to
expense in a rational and systematic manner over the
resource’s useful life. (p. 413).

Depreciation The process of allocating to expense the cost
of a plant asset over its useful (service) life in a rational and
systematic manner. (p. 402).

Depreciable cost The cost of a plant asset less its salvage
value. (p. 404).

Franchise (license) A contractual arrangement under
which the franchisor grants the franchisee the right to sell
certain products, provide specific services, or use certain
trademarks or trade names, usually within a designated
geographical area. (p. 416).

Going-concern assumption States that the company will
continue in operation for the foreseeable future. (p. 403).

Goodwill The value of all favorable attributes that relate to
a business enterprise. (p. 417).

Intangible assets Rights, privileges, and competitive advan-
tages that result from the ownership of long-lived assets
that do not possess physical substance. (p. 414).

Licenses Operating rights to use public property, granted to
a business enterprise by a governmental agency. (p. 416).

Materiality principle If an item would not make a differ-
ence in decision making, a company does not have to fol-
low GAAP in reporting it. (p. 410).

Natural resources Assets that consist of standing timber
and underground deposits of oil, gas, or minerals. (p. 413).

Ordinary repairs Expenditures to maintain the operating
efficiency and productive life of the unit. (p. 409).

Patent An exclusive right issued by the U.S. Patent Office
that enables the recipient to manufacture, sell, or otherwise
control an invention for a period of 20 years from the date
of the grant. (p. 415).

Plant assets Tangible resources that are used in the opera-
tions of the business and are not intended for sale to cus-
tomers. (p. 398).

Research and development (R&D) costs Expenditures
that may lead to patents, copyrights, new processes, or new
products. (p. 417).

Revenue expenditures Expenditures that are immediately
charged against revenues as an expense. (p. 409).

Salvage value An estimate of an asset’s value at the end of
its useful life. (p. 403).

Straight-line method Depreciation method in which peri-
odic depreciation is the same for each year of the asset’s
useful life. (p. 404).

Trademark (trade name) A word, phrase, jingle, or
symbol that identifies a particular enterprise or product.
(p. 416).

Units-of-activity method Depreciation method in which
useful life is expressed in terms of the total units of produc-
tion or use expected from an asset. (p. 405).

Useful life An estimate of the expected productive life, also
called service life, of an asset. (p. 403).

GLOSSARY

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Ordinarily, companies record a gain or loss on the exchange of plant as-
sets. The rationale for recognizing a gain or loss is that most exchanges
have commercial substance.An exchange has commercial substance if the
future cash flows change as a result of the exchange.

To illustrate, Ramos Co. exchanges some of its equipment for land held by
Brodhead Inc. It is likely that the timing and amount of the cash flows arising from
the land will differ significantly from the cash flows arising from the equipment. As
a result, both Ramos and Brodhead are in different economic positions.
Therefore the exchange has commercial substance, and the companies recognize a
gain or loss in the exchange. Because most exchanges have commercial substance
(even when similar assets are exchanged), we illustrate only this type of situation,
for both a loss and a gain.

Loss Treatment
To illustrate an exchange that results in a loss, assume that Roland Company
exchanged a set of used trucks plus cash for a new semi-truck.The used trucks have
a combined book value of $42,000 (cost $64,000 less $22,000 accumulated depreci-
ation). Roland’s purchasing agent, experienced in the second-hand market, indi-
cates that the used trucks have a fair market value of $26,000. In addition to the
trucks, Roland must pay $17,000 for the semi-truck. Roland computes the cost of
the semi-truck as follows.

424 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

APPENDIX Exchange of Plant Assets

Explain how to account for the
exchange of plant assets.

S T U D Y O B J E C T I V E 1 0

Fair value of used trucks $26,000
Cash paid 17,000

Cost of semi-truck $43,000

Roland incurs a loss on disposal of $16,000 on this exchange.The reason is that
the book value of the used trucks is greater than the fair market value of these
trucks. The computation is as follows.

Book value of used trucks ($64,000 � $22,000) $42,000
Fair market value of used trucks 26,000

Loss on disposal $16,000

In recording an exchange at a loss, three steps are required: (1) Eliminate
the book value of the asset given up, (2) record the cost of the asset acquired, and
(3) recognize the loss on disposal. Roland Company thus records the exchange on
the loss as follows.

Semi-truck 43,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Used Trucks 22,000
Loss on Disposal 16,000

Used Trucks 64,000
Cash 17,000

(To record exchange of used trucks for semi-truck)

Gain Treatment
To illustrate a gain situation, assume that Mark Express Delivery decides to exchange
its old delivery equipment plus cash of $3,000 for new delivery equipment.The book

Illustration 9A-1
Cost of semi-truck

Illustration 9A-2
Computation of loss on
disposal

Cash Flows

�17,000

A SEL� �

�43,000
�22,000

�16,000 Exp
�64,000
�17,000

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value of the old delivery equipment is $12,000 (cost $40,000 less accumulated depre-
ciation $28,000).The fair market value of the old delivery equipment is $19,000.

The cost of the new asset is the fair market value of the old asset exchanged
plus any cash paid (or other consideration given up). The cost of the new delivery
equipment is $22,000 computed as follows.

Self-Study Questions 425

Fair market value of old delivery equipment $19,000
Cash paid 3,000

Cost of new delivery equipment $22,000

A gain results when the fair market value of the old delivery equipment is
greater than its book value. For Mark Express there is a gain of $7,000 on disposal,
computed as follows.

Fair market value of old delivery equipment $19,000
Book value of old delivery equipment ($40,000 � $28,000) 12,000

Gain on disposal $ 7,000

Mark Express Delivery records the exchange as follows.

Delivery Equipment (new) 22,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment (old) 28,000

Delivery Equipment (old) 40,000
Gain on Disposal 7,000
Cash 3,000

(To record exchange of old delivery equipment
for new delivery equipment)

In recording an exchange at a gain, the following three steps are involved: (1) Elim-
inate the book value of the asset given up, (2) record the cost of the asset acquired,
and (3) recognize the gain on disposal. Accounting for exchanges of plant assets
becomes more complex if the transaction does not have commercial substance.
This issue is discussed in more advanced accounting classes.

10 Explain how to account for the exchange of plant
assets. Ordinarily companies record a gain or loss on the
exchange of plant assets. The rationale for recognizing a

gain or loss is that most exchanges have commercial sub-
stance. An exchange has commercial substance if the fu-
ture cash flows change as a result of the exchange.

SUMMARY OF STUDY OBJECTIVE FOR APPENDIX

*Note: All asterisked Questions, Exercises, and Problems relate to material in the appendix to the chapter.

Cash Flows

�3,000

A SEL� �

�22,000
�28,000
�40,000

�7,000 Rev
�3,000

Answers are at the end of the chapter.

1. Erin Danielle Company purchased equipment and in-
curred the following costs.
Cash price $24,000
Sales taxes 1,200
Insurance during transit 200
Installation and testing 400

Total costs $25,800

What amount should be recorded as the cost of the
equipment?
a. $24,000. c. $25,400.
b. $25,200. d. $25,800.

2. Depreciation is a process of:
a. valuation.
b. cost allocation.
c. cash accumulation.
d. appraisal.

SELF-STUDY

QUESTIONS

(SO 1)

(SO 2)

Illustration 9A-3
Cost of new delivery
equipment

Illustration 9A-4
Computation of gain on
disposal

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(SO 3) 3. Micah Bartlett Company purchased equipment on
January 1, 2010, at a total invoice cost of $400,000. The
equipment has an estimated salvage value of $10,000 and
an estimated useful life of 5 years.The amount of accumu-
lated depreciation at December 31, 2011, if the straight-
line method of depreciation is used, is:
a. $80,000.
b. $160,000.
c. $78,000.
d. $156,000.

4. Ann Torbert purchased a truck for $11,000 on January 1,
2010. The truck will have an estimated salvage value of
$1,000 at the end of 5 years. Using the units-of-activity
method, the balance in accumulated depreciation at
December 31, 2011, can be computed by the following
formula:
a. ($11,000 � Total estimated activity) � Units of activity

for 2011.
b. ($10,000 � Total estimated activity) � Units of activity

for 2011.
c. ($11,000 � Total estimated activity) � Units of activity

for 2010 and 2011.
d. ($10,000 � Total estimated activity) � Units of activity

for 2010 and 2011.
5. Jefferson Company purchased a piece of equipment on

January 1, 2011. The equipment cost $60,000 and had an
estimated life of 8 years and a salvage value of $8,000.
What was the depreciation expense for the asset for 2012
under the double-declining-balance method?
a. $6,500.
b. $11,250.
c. $15,000.
d. $6,562.

6. When there is a change in estimated depreciation:
a. previous depreciation should be corrected.
b. current and future years’ depreciation should be revised.
c. only future years’ depreciation should be revised.
d. None of the above.

7. Able Towing Company purchased a tow truck for $60,000
on January 1, 2011. It was originally depreciated on a
straight-line basis over 10 years with an assumed salvage
value of $12,000. On December 31, 2013, before adjusting
entries had been made, the company decided to change
the remaining estimated life to 4 years (including 2013)
and the salvage value to $2,000. What was the deprecia-
tion expense for 2013?
a. $6,000.
b. $4,800.
c. $15,000.
d. $12,100.

8. Additions to plant assets are:
a. revenue expenditures.
b. debited to a Repair Expense account.
c. debited to a Purchases account.
d. capital expenditures.

9. Bennie Razor Company has decided to sell one of its old
manufacturing machines on June 30, 2011. The machine
was purchased for $80,000 on January 1, 2007, and was de-

preciated on a straight-line basis for 10 years assuming no
salvage value. If the machine was sold for $26,000, what
was the amount of the gain or loss recorded at the time of
the sale?
a. $18,000.
b. $54,000.
c. $22,000.
d. $46,000.

10. Maggie Sharrer Company expects to extract 20 million
tons of coal from a mine that cost $12 million. If no
salvage value is expected, and 2 million tons are mined
and sold in the first year, the entry to record depletion
will include a:
a. debit to Accumulated Depletion of $2,000,000.
b. credit to Depletion Expense of $1,200,000.
c. debit to Depletion Expense of $1,200,000.
d. credit to Accumulated Depletion of $2,000,000.

11. Which of the following statements is false?
a. If an intangible asset has a finite life, it should be

amortized.
b. The amortization period of an intangible asset can

exceed 20 years.
c. Goodwill is recorded only when a business is pur-

chased.
d. Research and development costs are expensed when

incurred, except when the research and development
expenditures result in a successful patent.

12. Martha Beyerlein Company incurred $150,000 of research
and development costs in its laboratory to develop a
patent granted on January 2, 2011. On July 31, 2011,
Beyerlein paid $35,000 for legal fees in a successful de-
fense of the patent. The total amount debited to Patents
through July 31, 2011, should be:
a. $150,000.
b. $35,000.
c. $185,000.
d. $170,000.

13. Indicate which of the following statements is true.
a. Since intangible assets lack physical substance, they

need be disclosed only in the notes to the financial
statements.

b. Goodwill should be reported as a contra-account in the
owner’s equity section.

c. Totals of major classes of assets can be shown in the
balance sheet, with asset details disclosed in the notes
to the financial statements.

d. Intangible assets are typically combined with plant as-
sets and natural resources and shown in the property,
plant, and equipment section.

14. Lake Coffee Company reported net sales of $180,000, net
income of $54,000, beginning total assets of $200,000, and
ending total assets of $300,000. What was the company’s
asset turnover ratio?
a. 0.90
b. 0.20
c. 0.72
d. 1.39

(SO 3)

(SO 4)

(SO 5)

(SO 6)

(SO 7)

(SO 8)

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Questions 427

*15. Schopenhauer Company exchanged an old machine, with
a book value of $39,000 and a fair market value of $35,000,
and paid $10,000 cash for a similar new machine. The
transaction has commercial substance. At what amount
should the machine acquired in the exchange be recorded
on Schopenhauer’s books?
a. $45,000.
b. $46,000.
c. $49,000.
d. $50,000.

*16. In exchanges of assets in which the exchange has commer-
cial substance:
a. neither gains nor losses are recognized immediately.
b. gains, but not losses, are recognized immediately.
c. losses, but not gains, are recognized immediately.
d. both gains and losses are recognized immediately.

Go to the book’s companion website,
www.wiley.com/college/weygandt,
for Additional Self-Study Questions.

(SO 10)

The Navigator✓
(SO 10)
QUESTIONS

1. Tim Hoover is uncertain about the applicability of the cost
principle to plant assets. Explain the principle to Tim.

2. What are some examples of land improvements?
3. Dain Company acquires the land and building owned by

Corrs Company. What types of costs may be incurred to
make the asset ready for its intended use if Dain Company
wants to use (a) only the land, and (b) both the land and
the building?

4. In a recent newspaper release, the president of Keene
Company asserted that something has to be done about
depreciation. The president said, “Depreciation does not
come close to accumulating the cash needed to replace the
asset at the end of its useful life.”What is your response to
the president?

5. Robert is studying for the next accounting examination.
He asks your help on two questions: (a) What is salvage
value? (b) Is salvage value used in determining periodic
depreciation under each depreciation method? Answer
Robert’s questions.

6. Contrast the straight-line method and the units-of-activity
method as to (a) useful life, and (b) the pattern of periodic
depreciation over useful life.

7. Contrast the effects of the three depreciation methods on
annual depreciation expense.

8. In the fourth year of an asset’s 5-year useful life, the com-
pany decides that the asset will have a 6-year service life.
How should the revision of depreciation be recorded? Why?

9. Distinguish between revenue expenditures and capital ex-
penditures during useful life.

10. How is a gain or loss on the sale of a plant asset com-
puted?

11. Mendez Corporation owns a machine that is fully depreci-
ated but is still being used. How should Mendez account
for this asset and report it in the financial statements?

12. What are natural resources, and what are their distin-
guishing characteristics?

13. Explain what depletion is and how it is computed.
14. What are the similarities and differences between the

terms depreciation, depletion, and amortization?
15. Pendergrass Company hires an accounting intern who

says that intangible assets should always be amortized
over their legal lives. Is the intern correct? Explain.

16. Goodwill has been defined as the value of all favorable
attributes that relate to a business enterprise. What types
of attributes could result in goodwill?

17. Kenny Sain, a business major, is working on a case prob-
lem for one of his classes. In the case problem, the
company needs to raise cash to market a new product it
developed. Joe Morris, an engineering major, takes one
look at the company’s balance sheet and says, “This com-
pany has an awful lot of goodwill. Why don’t you recom-
mend that they sell some of it to raise cash?” How should
Kenny respond to Joe?

18. Under what conditions is goodwill recorded?

19. Often research and development costs provide companies
with benefits that last a number of years. (For example,
these costs can lead to the development of a patent that
will increase the company’s income for many years.)
However, generally accepted accounting principles re-
quire that such costs be recorded as an expense when in-
curred. Why?

20. McDonald’s Corporation reports total average assets of
$28.9 billion and net sales of $20.5 billion. What is the
company’s asset turnover ratio?

21. Resco Corporation and Yapan Corporation operate in
the same industry. Resco uses the straight-line method to
account for depreciation; Yapan uses an accelerated
method. Explain what complications might arise in trying
to compare the results of these two companies.

22. Lopez Corporation uses straight-line depreciation for
financial reporting purposes but an accelerated method
for tax purposes. Is it acceptable to use different methods
for the two purposes? What is Lopez’s motivation for do-
ing this?

23. You are comparing two companies in the same industry.
You have determined that May Corp. depreciates its plant
assets over a 40-year life, whereas Won Corp. depreciates
its plant assets over a 20-year life. Discuss the implications
this has for comparing the results of the two companies.

24. Wade Company is doing significant work to revitalize its
warehouses. It is not sure whether it should capitalize
these costs or expense them.What are the implications for
current-year net income and future net income of expens-
ing versus capitalizing these costs?

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25. What classifications and amounts are shown in
PepsiCo’s Note 4 to explain its total property, plant, and
equipment (net) of $11,663 million?

*26. When assets are exchanged in a transaction involving
commercial substance, how is the gain or loss on disposal
computed?

*27. Tatum Refrigeration Company trades in an old machine
on a new model when the fair market value of the old
machine is greater than its book value. The transaction has
commercial substance.Should Tatum recognize a gain on dis-
posal? If the fair market value of the old machine is less than
its book value, should Tatum recognize a loss on disposal?

BE9-1 The following expenditures were incurred by Obermeyer Company in purchasing land:
cash price $70,000, accrued taxes $3,000, attorneys’ fees $2,500, real estate broker’s commission
$2,000, and clearing and grading $3,500. What is the cost of the land?

BE9-2 Neeley Company incurs the following expenditures in purchasing a truck: cash price
$30,000, accident insurance $2,000, sales taxes $1,500, motor vehicle license $100, and painting
and lettering $400. What is the cost of the truck?

BE9-3 Conlin Company acquires a delivery truck at a cost of $42,000.The truck is expected to
have a salvage value of $6,000 at the end of its 4-year useful life. Compute annual depreciation
for the first and second years using the straight-line method.

BE9-4 Ecklund Company purchased land and a building on January 1, 2011. Management’s
best estimate of the value of the land was $100,000 and of the building $200,000. But manage-
ment told the accounting department to record the land at $220,000 and the building at $80,000.
The building is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 20 years with no salvage value.
Why do you suppose management requested this accounting treatment? Is it ethical?

BE9-5 Depreciation information for Conlin Company is given in BE9-3. Assuming the
declining-balance depreciation rate is double the straight-line rate, compute annual depreciation
for the first and second years under the declining-balance method.

BE9-6 Speedy Taxi Service uses the units-of-activity method in computing depreciation on its
taxicabs. Each cab is expected to be driven 150,000 miles.Taxi no. 10 cost $33,500 and is expected
to have a salvage value of $500. Taxi no. 10 is driven 30,000 miles in year 1 and 20,000 miles in
year 2. Compute the depreciation for each year.

BE9-7 On January 1, 2011, the Ramirez Company ledger shows Equipment $29,000 and
Accumulated Depreciation $9,000. The depreciation resulted from using the straight-line
method with a useful life of 10 years and salvage value of $2,000. On this date, the company con-
cludes that the equipment has a remaining useful life of only 4 years with the same salvage value.
Compute the revised annual depreciation.

BE9-8 Firefly Company had the following two transactions related to its delivery truck.

1. Paid $45 for an oil change.
2. Paid $400 to install special shelving units, which increase the operating efficiency of the truck.

Prepare Firefly’s journal entries to record these two transactions.

BE9-9 Prepare journal entries to record the following.

(a) Gomez Company retires its delivery equipment, which cost $41,000.Accumulated deprecia-
tion is also $41,000 on this delivery equipment. No salvage value is received.

(b) Assume the same information as (a), except that accumulated depreciation is $39,000, in-
stead of $41,000, on the delivery equipment.

BE9-10 Chan Company sells office equipment on September 30, 2011, for $20,000 cash. The
office equipment originally cost $72,000 and as of January 1, 2011, had accumulated depreciation
of $42,000. Depreciation for the first 9 months of 2011 is $5,250. Prepare the journal entries to
(a) update depreciation to September 30, 2011, and (b) record the sale of the equipment.

BE9-11 Olpe Mining Co. purchased for $7 million a mine that is estimated to have 35 million
tons of ore and no salvage value. In the first year, 6 million tons of ore are extracted and sold.

(a) Prepare the journal entry to record depletion expense for the first year.
(b) Show how this mine is reported on the balance sheet at the end of the first year.

BRIEF

EXERCISES

Determine the cost of land.

(SO 1)

Determine the cost of a truck.

(SO 1)

Compute straight-line
depreciation.

(SO 3)

Compute depreciation and
evaluate treatment.

(SO 3)

Compute declining-balance
depreciation.

(SO 3)

Compute depreciation using
the units-of-activity method.

(SO 3)

Compute revised depreciation.

(SO 4)

Prepare entries for delivery
truck costs.

(SO 5)

Prepare entries for disposal
by retirement.

(SO 6)

Prepare entries for disposal
by sale.

(SO 6)

Prepare depletion expense entry
and balance sheet presentation
for natural resources.

(SO 7)

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BE9-12 Galena Company purchases a patent for $120,000 on January 2, 2011. Its estimated
useful life is 10 years.

(a) Prepare the journal entry to record patent expense for the first year.
(b) Show how this patent is reported on the balance sheet at the end of the first year.

BE9-13 Information related to plant assets, natural resources, and intangibles at the end of
2011 for Spain Company is as follows: buildings $1,100,000; accumulated depreciation—buildings
$650,000; goodwill $410,000; coal mine $500,000; accumulated depletion—coal mine $108,000.
Prepare a partial balance sheet of Spain Company for these items.

BE9-14 In a recent annual report, Target reported beginning total assets of $37.3 billion; end-
ing total assets of $44.6 billion; property and equipment (net) of $24.1 billion; and net sales of
$61.5 billion. Compute Target’s asset turnover ratio.

*BE9-15 Rivera Company exchanges old delivery equipment for new delivery equipment. The
book value of the old delivery equipment is $31,000 (cost $61,000 less accumulated depreciation
$30,000). Its fair market value is $19,000, and cash of $5,000 is paid. Prepare the entry to record
the exchange, assuming the transaction has commercial substance.

*BE9-16 Assume the same information as BE9-15, except that the fair market value of the old
delivery equipment is $38,000. Prepare the entry to record the exchange.

Do it! Review 429

Prepare entry for disposal by
exchange.

(SO 10)

Prepare patent expense entry
and balance sheet presentation
for intangibles.

(SO 8)

Classify long-lived assets on
balance sheet.

(SO 9)

Analyze long-lived assets.

(SO 9)
Prepare entry for disposal by
exchange.
(SO 10)

9-1 African Lakes Company purchased a delivery truck. The total cash payment was
$27,900, including the following items.

Negotiated purchase price $24,000
Installation of special shelving 1,100
Painting and lettering 900
Motor vehicle license 100
Annual insurance policy 500
Sales tax 1,300

Total paid $27,900

Explain how each of these costs would be accounted for.

9-2 On January 1, 2011, Pine Grove Country Club purchased a new riding mower for
$15,000. The mower is expected to have an 8-year life with a $1,000 salvage value. What journal
entry would Pine Grove make at December 31, 2011, if it uses straight-line depreciation?

9-3 Ritenour Manufacturing has an old factory machine that cost $50,000. The ma-
chine has accumulated depreciation of $28,000 and a fair value of $26,000. Ritenour has decided
to sell the machine.

(a) What entry would Ritenour make to record the sale of the truck for $26,000 cash?
(b) What entry would Ritenour make to record the sale of the truck for $15,000 cash?

9-4 Match the statement with the term most directly associated with it.

(a) Goodwill (d) Amortization
(b) Intangible assets (e) Franchise
(c) Research and development costs

1. ______ Rights, privileges, and competitive advantages that result from the ownership of long-
lived assets that do not possess physical substance.

2. ______ The allocation of the cost of an intangible asset to expense in a rational and system-
atic manner.

3. ______ A right to sell certain products or services, or use certain trademarks or trade names
within a designated geographic area.

4. ______ Costs incurred by a company that often lead to patents or new products. These costs
must be expensed as incurred.

5. ______ The excess of the cost of a company over the fair market value of the net assets
acquired.

Do it!
Do it!
Do it!
Do it!

ReviewDo it!
Explain accounting for cost of
plant assets.

(SO 1)

Calculate depreciation expense
and make journal entry.

(SO 2)

Make journal entries to record
plant asset disposal.

(SO 6)

Match intangibles
classifications concepts.

(SO 7, 8)

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E9-1 The following expenditures relating to plant assets were made by Spaulding Company
during the first 2 months of 2011.

1. Paid $5,000 of accrued taxes at time plant site was acquired.
2. Paid $200 insurance to cover possible accident loss on new factory machinery while the ma-

chinery was in transit.
3. Paid $850 sales taxes on new delivery truck.
4. Paid $17,500 for parking lots and driveways on new plant site.
5. Paid $250 to have company name and advertising slogan painted on new delivery truck.
6. Paid $8,000 for installation of new factory machinery.
7. Paid $900 for one-year accident insurance policy on new delivery truck.
8. Paid $75 motor vehicle license fee on the new truck.

Instructions
(a) Explain the application of the cost principle in determining the acquisition cost of

plant assets.
(b) List the numbers of the foregoing transactions, and opposite each indicate the account title

to which each expenditure should be debited.

E9-2 Trudy Company incurred the following costs.

1. Sales tax on factory machinery purchased $ 5,000
2. Painting of and lettering on truck immediately upon purchase 700
3. Installation and testing of factory machinery 2,000
4. Real estate broker’s commission on land purchased 3,500
5. Insurance premium paid for first year’s insurance on new truck 880
6. Cost of landscaping on property purchased 7,200
7. Cost of paving parking lot for new building constructed 17,900
8. Cost of clearing, draining, and filling land 13,300
9. Architect’s fees on self-constructed building 10,000

Instructions
Indicate to which account Trudy would debit each of the costs.

E9-3 On March 1, 2011, Penner Company acquired real estate on which it planned to
construct a small office building. The company paid $80,000 in cash. An old warehouse on the
property was razed at a cost of $8,600; the salvaged materials were sold for $1,700. Additional ex-
penditures before construction began included $1,100 attorney’s fee for work concerning the land
purchase, $5,000 real estate broker’s fee, $7,800 architect’s fee, and $14,000 to put in driveways and
a parking lot.

Instructions
(a) Determine the amount to be reported as the cost of the land.
(b) For each cost not used in part (a), indicate the account to be debited.

E9-4 Chris Rock has prepared the following list of statements about depreciation.

1. Depreciation is a process of asset valuation, not cost allocation.
2. Depreciation provides for the proper matching of expenses with revenues.
3. The book value of a plant asset should approximate its market value.
4. Depreciation applies to three classes of plant assets: land, buildings, and equipment.
5. Depreciation does not apply to a building because its usefulness and revenue-producing

ability generally remain intact over time.
6. The revenue-producing ability of a depreciable asset will decline due to wear and tear and to

obsolescence.
7. Recognizing depreciation on an asset results in an accumulation of cash for replacement of

the asset.
8. The balance in accumulated depreciation represents the total cost that has been charged to

expense.
9. Depreciation expense and accumulated depreciation are reported on the income statement.

10. Four factors affect the computation of depreciation: cost, useful life, salvage value, and resid-
ual value.

EXERCISES

Determine cost of plant
acquisitions.

(SO 1)

Determine property, plant, and
equipment costs.

(SO 1)

Determine acquisition costs
of land.

(SO 1)

Understand depreciation
concepts.

(SO 2)

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Instructions
Identify each statement on page 430 as true or false. If false, indicate how to correct the statement.

E9-5 Younger Bus Lines uses the units-of-activity method in depreciating its buses. One bus
was purchased on January 1, 2011, at a cost of $168,000. Over its 4-year useful life, the bus is ex-
pected to be driven 100,000 miles. Salvage value is expected to be $8,000.

Instructions
(a) Compute the depreciation cost per unit.
(b) Prepare a depreciation schedule assuming actual mileage was: 2011, 26,000; 2012, 32,000;

2013, 25,000; and 2014, 17,000.

E9-6 Kelm Company purchased a new machine on October 1, 2011, at a cost of $120,000. The
company estimated that the machine will have a salvage value of $12,000. The machine is ex-
pected to be used for 10,000 working hours during its 5-year life.

Instructions
Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods for the year indicated.

(a) Straight-line for 2011.
(b) Units-of-activity for 2011, assuming machine usage was 1,700 hours.
(c) Declining-balance using double the straight-line rate for 2011 and 2012.

E9-7 Brainiac Company purchased a delivery truck for $30,000 on January 1, 2011. The truck
has an expected salvage value of $2,000, and is expected to be driven 100,000 miles over its esti-
mated useful life of 8 years. Actual miles driven were 15,000 in 2011 and 12,000 in 2012.

Instructions
(a) Compute depreciation expense for 2011 and 2012 using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the

units-of-activity method, and (3) the double-declining balance method.
(b) Assume that Brainiac uses the straight-line method.

(1) Prepare the journal entry to record 2011 depreciation.
(2) Show how the truck would be reported in the December 31, 2011, balance sheet.

E9-8 Jerry Grant, the new controller of Blackburn Company, has reviewed the expected use-
ful lives and salvage values of selected depreciable assets at the beginning of 2011. His findings
are as follows.

Exercises 431

Useful Life
Accumulated in Years Salvage Value

Type of Date Depreciation
Asset Acquired Cost 1/1/11 Old Proposed Old Proposed

Building 1/1/05 $800,000 $114,000 40 50 $40,000 $37,000
Warehouse 1/1/06 100,000 25,000 25 20 5,000 3,600

All assets are depreciated by the straight-line method. Blackburn Company uses a calendar year
in preparing annual financial statements. After discussion, management has agreed to accept
Jerry’s proposed changes.

Instructions
(a) Compute the revised annual depreciation on each asset in 2011. (Show computations.)
(b) Prepare the entry (or entries) to record depreciation on the building in 2011.

E9-9 Presented below are selected transactions at Ingles Company for 2011.

Jan. 1 Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 2001.The machine cost
$62,000 on that date. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value.

June 30 Sold a computer that was purchased on January 1, 2008. The computer cost $40,000. It
had a useful life of 5 years with no salvage value. The computer was sold for $14,000.

Dec. 31 Discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on January 1, 2007. The truck cost
$39,000. It was depreciated based on a 6-year useful life with a $3,000 salvage value.

Instructions
Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation,
where applicable, on assets disposed of. Ingles Company uses straight-line depreciation. (Assume
depreciation is up to date as of December 31, 2010.)

Compute depreciation under
units-of-activity method.

(SO 3)

Determine depreciation for
partial periods.

(SO 3)

Compute depreciation using
different methods.

(SO 3)

Compute revised annual
depreciation.

(SO 4)

Journalize entries for disposal
of plant assets.

(SO 6)

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E9-10 Beka Company owns equipment that cost $50,000 when purchased on January 1, 2008.
It has been depreciated using the straight-line method based on estimated salvage value of
$5,000 and an estimated useful life of 5 years.

Instructions
Prepare Beka Company’s journal entries to record the sale of the equipment in these four inde-
pendent situations.

(a) Sold for $28,000 on January 1, 2011.
(b) Sold for $28,000 on May 1, 2011.
(c) Sold for $11,000 on January 1, 2011.
(d) Sold for $11,000 on October 1, 2011.

E9-11 On July 1, 2011, Hurtig Inc. invested $720,000 in a mine estimated to have 800,000 tons
of ore of uniform grade. During the last 6 months of 2011, 100,000 tons of ore were mined and sold.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record depletion expense.
(b) Assume that the 100,000 tons of ore were mined, but only 80,000 units were sold. How are the

costs applicable to the 20,000 unsold units reported?

E9-12 The following are selected 2011 transactions of Franco Corporation.

Jan. 1 Purchased a small company and recorded goodwill of $150,000. Its useful life is indefinite.
May 1 Purchased for $90,000 a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life

of 20 years.

Instructions
Prepare necessary adjusting entries at December 31 to record amortization required by the
events above.

E9-13 Herzogg Company, organized in 2011, has the following transactions related to intangible
assets.

1/2/11 Purchased patent (7-year life) $560,000
4/1/11 Goodwill purchased (indefinite life) 360,000
7/1/11 10-year franchise; expiration date 7/1/2021 440,000
9/1/11 Research and development costs 185,000

Instructions
Prepare the necessary entries to record these intangibles. All costs incurred were for cash. Make
the adjusting entries as of December 31, 2011, recording any necessary amortization and reflect-
ing all balances accurately as of that date.

E9-14 During 2011 Nasra Corporation reported net sales of $4,900,000 and net income of
$1,500,000. Its balance sheet reported average total assets of $1,400,000.

Instructions
Calculate the asset turnover ratio.

*E9-15 Presented below are two independent transactions. Both transactions have commercial
substance.

1. Sidney Co. exchanged old trucks (cost $64,000 less $22,000 accumulated depreciation) plus cash
of $17,000 for new trucks. The old trucks had a fair market value of $36,000.

2. Lupa Inc. trades its used machine (cost $12,000 less $4,000 accumulated depreciation) for a new
machine. In addition to exchanging the old machine (which had a fair market value of $9,000),
Lupa also paid cash of $3,000.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the entry to record the exchange of assets by Sidney Co.
(b) Prepare the entry to record the exchange of assets by Lupa Inc.

*E9-16 Coran’s Delivery Company and Enright’s Express Delivery exchanged delivery trucks
on January 1, 2011. Coran’s truck cost $22,000. It has accumulated depreciation of $15,000 and a
fair market value of $4,000. Enright’s truck cost $10,000. It has accumulated depreciation of
$8,000 and a fair market value of $4,000. The transaction has commercial substance.

Instructions
(a) Journalize the exchange for Coran’s Delivery Company.
(b) Journalize the exchange for Enright’s Express Delivery.

432 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Journalize entries for disposal
of equipment.

(SO 6)

Journalize entries for natural
resources depletion.

(SO 7)

Prepare adjusting entries
for amortization.

(SO 8)

Prepare entries to set up appro-
priate accounts for different
intangibles; amortize intangible
assets.

(SO 8)

Calculate asset turnover ratio.

(SO 9)

Journalize entries for
exchanges.

(SO 10)

Journalize entries for the
exchange of plant assets.

(SO 10)

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Problems: Set A 433

P9-1A Diaz Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the
following plant asset expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.

Debits

1. Cost of filling and grading the land $ 4,000
2. Full payment to building contractor 700,000
3. Real estate taxes on land paid for the current year 5,000
4. Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $100,000 and

building $45,000) 145,000
5. Excavation costs for new building 35,000
6. Architect’s fees on building plans 10,000
7. Accrued real estate taxes paid at time of purchase of real estate 2,000
8. Cost of parking lots and driveways 14,000
9. Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction

of new building 15,000

$930,000

Credits

10. Proceeds from salvage of demolished building $ 3,500

Instructions
Analyze the foregoing transactions using the following column headings. Insert the number of
each transaction in the Item space, and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns. For
amounts entered in the Other Accounts column, also indicate the account titles.

Item Land Building Other Accounts

P9-2A In recent years, Juresic Transportation purchased three used buses. Because of frequent
turnover in the accounting department, a different accountant selected the depreciation method
for each bus, and various methods were selected. Information concerning the buses is summa-
rized below.

Salvage Useful Life
Bus Acquired Cost Value in Years Depreciation Method

1 1/1/09 $ 96,000 $ 6,000 5 Straight-line
2 1/1/09 120,000 10,000 4 Declining-balance
3 1/1/10 80,000 8,000 5 Units-of-activity

For the declining-balance method, the company uses the double-declining rate. For the units-of-
activity method, total miles are expected to be 120,000. Actual miles of use in the first 3 years
were: 2010, 24,000; 2011, 34,000; and 2012, 30,000.

Instructions
(a) Compute the amount of accumulated depreciation on each bus at December 31, 2011.
(b) If bus no. 2 was purchased on April 1 instead of January 1, what is the depreciation expense

for this bus in (1) 2009 and (2) 2010?

P9-3A On January 1, 2011, Pele Company purchased the following two machines for use in its
production process.

Machine A: The cash price of this machine was $38,000. Related expenditures included:
sales tax $1,700, shipping costs $150, insurance during shipping $80, installation
and testing costs $70, and $100 of oil and lubricants to be used with the machin-
ery during its first year of operations. Pele estimates that the useful life of the

PROBLEMS: SET A

EXERCISES: SET B AND CHALLENGE EXERCISES

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Land $162,500
Building $745,000

(a) Bus 2, 2010, $90,000

Determine acquisition costs of
land and building.

(SO 1)

Compute depreciation under
different methods.

(SO 3)
Compute depreciation under
different methods.
(SO 3)

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machine is 5 years with a $5,000 salvage value remaining at the end of that time
period. Assume that the straight-line method of depreciation is used.

Machine B: The recorded cost of this machine was $160,000. Pele estimates that the useful
life of the machine is 4 years with a $10,000 salvage value remaining at the end
of that time period.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the following for machine A.

(1) The journal entry to record its purchase on January 1, 2011.
(2) The journal entry to record annual depreciation at December 31, 2011.

(b) Calculate the amount of depreciation expense that Pele should record for machine B each
year of its useful life under the following assumptions.
(1) Pele uses the straight-line method of depreciation.
(2) Pele uses the declining-balance method. The rate used is twice the straight-line rate.
(3) Pele uses the units-of-activity method and estimates that the useful life of the machine is

125,000 units. Actual usage is as follows: 2011, 45,000 units; 2012, 35,000 units; 2013,
25,000 units; 2014, 20,000 units.

(c) Which method used to calculate depreciation on machine B reports the highest amount of
depreciation expense in year 1 (2011)? The highest amount in year 4 (2014)? The highest
total amount over the 4-year period?

P9-4A At the beginning of 2009, Lehman Company acquired equipment costing $90,000. It
was estimated that this equipment would have a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of
$9,000 at that time. The straight-line method of depreciation was considered the most appropri-
ate to use with this type of equipment. Depreciation is to be recorded at the end of each year.

During 2011 (the third year of the equipment’s life), the company’s engineers reconsidered
their expectations, and estimated that the equipment’s useful life would probably be 7 years (in
total) instead of 6 years. The estimated residual value was not changed at that time. However,
during 2014 the estimated residual value was reduced to $5,000.

Instructions
Indicate how much depreciation expense should be recorded each year for this equipment, by
completing the following table.

434 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

Year Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

P9-5A At December 31, 2011, Jimenez Company reported the following as plant assets.

2015 depreciation expense,
$12,800

Land $ 4,000,000
Buildings $28,500,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation—buildings 12,100,000 16,400,000

Equipment 48,000,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation—equipment 5,000,000 43,000,000

Total plant assets $63,400,000

During 2012, the following selected cash transactions occurred.

April 1 Purchased land for $2,130,000.
May 1 Sold equipment that cost $780,000 when purchased on January 1, 2008.The equipment

was sold for $450,000.
June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 2002 for $1,500,000. The land cost $400,000.
July 1 Purchased equipment for $2,000,000.
Dec. 31 Retired equipment that cost $500,000 when purchased on December 31, 2002. No

salvage value was received.

Calculate revisions to
depreciation expense.

(SO 3, 4)

(b) (2) 2011 DDB
depreciation $80,000

Journalize a series of
equipment transactions related
to purchase, sale, retirement,
and depreciation.

(SO 3, 6, 9)

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Lebo Co. Ritter Corp.

Net income $ 800,000 $1,000,000
Sales 1,200,000 1,080,000
Average total assets 2,500,000 2,000,000
Average plant assets 1,800,000 1,000,000

Instructions
(a) Journalize the above transactions. The company uses straight-line depreciation for buildings

and equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year life and no salvage value. The
equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Update deprecia-
tion on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement.

(b) Record adjusting entries for depreciation for 2012.
(c) Prepare the plant assets section of Jimenez’s balance sheet at December 31, 2012.

P9-6A Puckett Co. has office furniture that cost $75,000 and that has been depreciated
$50,000. Record the disposal under the following assumptions.

(a) It was scrapped as having no value.
(b) It was sold for $21,000.
(c) It was sold for $31,000.

P9-7A The intangible assets section of Redeker Company at December 31, 2011, is presented
below.

Problems: Set A 435

(b) Depreciation Expense—
building $570,000;
equipment $4,772,000

Patent ($70,000 cost less $7,000 amortization) $63,000
Franchise ($48,000 cost less $19,200 amortization) 28,800

Total $91,800

The patent was acquired in January 2011 and has a useful life of 10 years. The franchise was ac-
quired in January 2008 and also has a useful life of 10 years. The following cash transactions may
have affected intangible assets during 2012.

Jan. 2 Paid $45,000 legal costs to successfully defend the patent against infringement by
another company.

Jan.–June Developed a new product, incurring $140,000 in research and development costs.A
patent was granted for the product on July 1. Its useful life is equal to its legal life.

Sept. 1 Paid $50,000 to an extremely large defensive lineman to appear in commercials
advertising the company’s products. The commercials will air in September and
October.

Oct. 1 Acquired a franchise for $100,000. The franchise has a useful life of 50 years.

Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries to record the transactions above.
(b) Prepare journal entries to record the 2012 amortization expense.
(c) Prepare the intangible assets section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2012.

P9-8A Due to rapid turnover in the accounting department, a number of transactions involv-
ing intangible assets were improperly recorded by the Thorne Company in 2011.

1. Thorne developed a new manufacturing process, incurring research and development costs of
$136,000. The company also purchased a patent for $60,000. In early January, Thorne capital-
ized $196,000 as the cost of the patents. Patent amortization expense of $9,800 was recorded
based on a 20-year useful life.

2. On July 1, 2011, Thorne purchased a small company and as a result acquired goodwill of
$92,000. Thorne recorded a half-year’s amortization in 2011, based on a 50-year life ($920
amortization). The goodwill has an indefinite life.

Instructions
Prepare all journal entries necessary to correct any errors made during 2011. Assume the books
have not yet been closed for 2011.

P9-9A Lebo Company and Ritter Corporation, two corporations of roughly the same size,
are both involved in the manufacture of in-line skates. Each company depreciates its plant as-
sets using the straight-line approach. An investigation of their financial statements reveals the
following information.

1. R&D Exp. $136,000

(b) Amortization Expense—
Patents $12,000
Amortization Expense—
Franchise $5,300

Record disposals.

(SO 6)

Prepare entries to record trans-
actions related to acquisition
and amortization of
intangibles; prepare the
intangible assets section.

(SO 8, 9)

Prepare entries to correct
errors made in recording and
amortizing intangible assets.

(SO 8)

Calculate and comment on
asset turnover ratio.

(SO 9)

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Instructions
(a) For each company on page 435, calculate the asset turnover ratio.
(b) Based on your calculations in part (a), comment on the relative effectiveness of

the two companies in using their assets to generate sales and produce net income.

436 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

P9-1B Dewey Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the
following plant asset expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.

PROBLEMS: SET B

Debits

1. Accrued real estate taxes paid at time of purchase of real estate $ 5,000
2. Real estate taxes on land paid for the current year 7,500
3. Full payment to building contractor 500,000
4. Excavation costs for new building 19,000
5. Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $75,000 and building

$25,000) 100,000
6. Cost of parking lots and driveways 18,000
7. Architect’s fees on building plans 9,000
8. Installation cost of fences around property 6,000
9. Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction of new

building 17,000
$681,500

Credits
10. Proceeds from salvage of demolished building $ 3,500
Item Land Building Other Accounts

Instructions
Analyze the foregoing tranactions using the following column headings. Insert the number of
each transaction in the Item space, and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns. For
amounts entered in the Other Accounts column, also indicate the account title.

P9-2B In recent years, Pablo Company purchased three machines. Because of heavy turnover
in the accounting department, a different accountant was in charge of selecting the depreciation
method for each machine, and each selected a different method. Information concerning the ma-
chines is summarized below.

Salvage Useful Life Depreciation
Machine Acquired Cost Value in Years Method

1 1/1/09 $105,000 $ 5,000 10 Straight-line
2 1/1/09 150,000 10,000 8 Declining-balance
3 11/1/11 100,000 15,000 6 Units-of-activity

For the declining-balance method, the company uses the double-declining rate. For the units-of-
activity method, total machine hours are expected to be 25,000. Actual hours of use in the first
3 years were: 2011, 2,000; 2012, 4,500; and 2013, 5,500.

Instructions
(a) Compute the amount of accumulated depreciation on each machine at December 31, 2011.
(b) If machine 2 had been purchased on May 1 instead of January 1, what would be the depreci-

ation expense for this machine in (1) 2009 and (2) 2010?

P9-3B On January 1, 2011,Arlo Company purchased the following two machines for use in its
production process.

Machine A: The cash price of this machine was $55,000. Related expenditures included: sales
tax $2,750, shipping costs $100, insurance during shipping $75, installation and
testing costs $75, and $90 of oil and lubricants to be used with the machinery
during its first year of operation.Arlo estimates that the useful life of the machine
is 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value remaining at the end of that time period.

Determine acquisition costs of
land and building.
(SO 1)

Totals
Land $118,500
Building $528,000

Compute depreciation under
different methods.
(SO 3)

(a) Machine 2, 2010, $28,125

Compute depreciation under
different methods.
(SO 3)

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Machine B: The recorded cost of this machine was $100,000. Arlo estimates that the useful
life of the machine is 4 years with a $10,000 salvage value remaining at the end
of that time period.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the following for machine A.

(1) The journal entry to record its purchase on January 1, 2011.
(2) The journal entry to record annual depreciation at December 31, 2011, assuming the

straight-line method of depreciation is used.
(b) Calculate the amount of depreciation expense that Arlo should record for machine B each

year of its useful life under the following assumption.
(1) Arlo uses the straight-line method of depreciation.
(2) Arlo uses the declining-balance method. The rate used is twice the straight-line rate.
(3) Arlo uses the units-of-activity method and estimates the useful life of the machine is

25,000 units. Actual usage is as follows: 2011, 5,500 units; 2012, 7,000 units; 2013, 8,000
units; 2014, 4,500 units.

(c) Which method used to calculate depreciation on machine B reports the lowest amount of de-
preciation expense in year 1 (2011)? The lowest amount in year 4 (2014)? The lowest total
amount over the 4-year period?

P9-4B At the beginning of 2009, Anfernee Company acquired equipment costing $200,000. It
was estimated that this equipment would have a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of
$20,000 at that time.The straight-line method of depreciation was considered the most appropri-
ate to use with this type of equipment. Depreciation is to be recorded at the end of each year.

Instructions
Indicate how much depreciation expense should be recorded for this equipment each year by
completing the following table.

Problems: Set B 437

Year Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

P9-5B At December 31, 2011, Starkey Company reported the following as plant assets.

Land $ 2,000,000
Buildings $20,000,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation—buildings 8,000,000 12,000,000

Equipment 30,000,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation—equipment 4,000,000 26,000,000

Total plant assets $40,000,000

During 2012, the following selected cash transactions occurred.

April 1 Purchased land for $1,200,000.
May 1 Sold equipment that cost $420,000 when purchased on January 1, 2008.The equipment

was sold for $240,000.
June 1 Sold land purchased on June 1, 2002, for $1,000,000. The land cost $340,000.
July 1 Purchased equipment for $1,100,000.
Dec. 31 Retired equipment that cost $300,000 when purchased on December 31, 2002. No

salvage value was received.

Instructions
(a) Journalize the above transactions. Starkey uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and

equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year useful life and no salvage value.

2015 depreciation expense,
$31,500

(a) (2) $13,250

Calculate revisions to
depreciation expense.
(SO 3, 4)
Journalize a series of
equipment transactions related
to purchase, sale, retirement,
and depreciation.
(SO 3, 6, 9)

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The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Update depre-
ciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement.

(b) Record adjusting entries for depreciation for 2012.
(c) Prepare the plant assets section of Starkey’s balance sheet at December 31, 2012.

P9-6B Bobby’s has delivery equipment that cost $40,000 and that has been depreciated
$26,000. Record the disposal under the following assumptions.
(a) It was scrapped as having no value.
(b) It was sold for $29,000.
(c) It was sold for $10,000.

P9-7B The intangible assets section of Time Company at December 31, 2011, is presented below.

Patent ($100,000 cost less $10,000 amortization) $ 90,000
Copyright ($60,000 cost less $24,000 amortization) 36,000

Total $126,000

The patent was acquired in January 2011 and has a useful life of 10 years. The copyright was ac-
quired in January 2008 and also has a useful life of 10 years. The following cash transactions may
have affected intangible assets during 2012.

Jan. 2 Paid $45,000 legal costs to successfully defend the patent against infringement by
another company.

Jan.–June Developed a new product, incurring $230,000 in research and development costs.A
patent was granted for the product on July 1. Its useful life is equal to its legal life.

Sept. 1 Paid $125,000 to an Xgames star to appear in commercials advertising the
company’s products. The commercials will air in September and October.

Oct. 1 Acquired a copyright for $200,000. The copyright has a useful life of 50 years.

Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries to record the transactions above.
(b) Prepare journal entries to record the 2012 amortization expense for intangible assets.
(c) Prepare the intangible assets section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2012.
(d) Prepare the note to the financials on Time’s intangibles as of December 31, 2012.

P9-8B Due to rapid turnover in the accounting department, a number of transactions involv-
ing intangible assets were improperly recorded by Wasp Company in 2011.

1. Wasp developed a new manufacturing process, incurring research and development costs of
$110,000.The company also purchased a patent for $50,000. In early January,Wasp capitalized
$160,000 as the cost of the patents. Patent amortization expense of $8,000 was recorded based
on a 20-year useful life.

2. On July 1, 2011, Wasp purchased a small company and as a result acquired goodwill of
$200,000. Wasp recorded a half-year’s amortization in 2011, based on a 50-year life ($2,000
amortization). The goodwill has an indefinite life.

Instructions
Prepare all journal entries necessary to correct any errors made during 2011. Assume the books
have not yet been closed for 2011.

P9-9B McLead Corporation and Gene Corporation, two corporations of roughly the same
size, are both involved in the manufacture of canoes and sea kayaks. Each company depreciates
its plant assets using the straight-line approach. An investigation of their financial statements
reveals the following information.

McLead Corp. Gene Corp.

Net income $ 300,000 $ 325,000
Sales 1,100,000 990,000
Average total assets 1,000,000 1,050,000
Average plant assets 750,000 770,000

Instructions
(a) For each company, calculate the asset turnover ratio.
(b) Based on your calculations in part (a), comment on the relative effectiveness of

the two companies in using their assets to generate sales and produce net income.

438 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

(b) Depreciation expense—
Building $400,000;
Equipment $2,983,000

(b) Amortization Expense—
Patents $15,000;
Amortization Expense—
Copyrights $7,000

R&D Exp. $110,000

Record disposals.
(SO 6)

Prepare entries to record
transactions related to
acquisition and amortization
of intangibles; prepare the
intangible assets section.

(SO 8, 9)

Prepare entries to correct
errors made in recording and
amortizing intangible
assets.

(SO 8)

Calculate and comment on
asset turnover ratio.

(SO 9)

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Comprehensive Problem 439

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The following problem reviews concepts from Chapters 3–9.

CP9-1 Pinkerton Corporation’s trial balance at December 31, 2011, is presented below. All
2011 transactions have been recorded except for the items described after the trial balance.

COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM

Debit Credit

Cash $ 28,000
Accounts Receivable 36,800
Notes Receivable 10,000
Interest Receivable –0–
Merchandise Inventory 36,200
Prepaid Insurance 3,600
Land 20,000
Building 150,000
Equipment 60,000
Patent 9,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $ 500
Accumulated Depreciation—Building 50,000
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 24,000
Accounts Payable 27,300
Salaries Payable –0–
Unearned Rent 6,000
Notes Payable (short-term) 11,000
Interest Payable –0–
Notes Payable (long-term) 35,000
Common Stock 50,000
Retained Earnings 63,600
Dividends 12,000
Sales 900,000
Interest Revenue –0–
Rent Revenue –0–
Gain on Disposal –0–
Bad Debts Expense –0–
Cost of Goods Sold 630,000
Depreciation Expense—Buildings –0–
Depreciation Expense—Equipment –0–
Insurance Expense –0–
Interest Expense –0–
Other Operating Expenses 61,800
Amortization Expense—Patents –0–
Salaries Expense 110,000
Total $1,167,400 $1,167,400

Unrecorded transactions

1. On May 1, 2011, Pinkerton purchased equipment for $16,000 plus sales taxes of $800 (all paid
in cash).

2. On July 1, 2011, Pinkerton sold for $3,500 equipment which originally cost $5,000.
Accumulated depreciation on this equipment at January 1, 2011, was $1,800; 2011 deprecia-
tion prior to the sale of equipment was $450.

3. On December 31, 2011, Pinkerton sold for $5,000 on account inventory that cost $3,500.

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440 Chapter 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets

4. Pinkerton estimates that uncollectible accounts receivable at year-end are $4,000.
5. The note receivable is a one-year, 8% note dated April 1, 2011. No interest has been recorded.
6. The balance in prepaid insurance represents payment of a $3,600, 6-month premium on

September 1, 2011.
7. The building is being depreciated using the straight-line method over 30 years. The salvage

value is $30,000.
8. The equipment owned prior to this year is being depreciated using the straight-line method

over 5 years. The salvage value is 10% of cost.
9. The equipment purchased on May 1, 2011, is being depreciated using the straight-line

method over 5 years, with a salvage value of $1,800.
10. The patent was acquired on January 1, 2011, and has a useful life of 9 years from that date.
11. Unpaid salaries at December 31, 2011, total $2,200.
12. The unearned rent of $6,000 was received on December 1, 2011, for 3 months’ rent.
13. Both the short-term and long-term notes payable are dated January 1, 2011, and carry a 10%

interest rate. All interest is payable in the next 12 months.
14. Income tax expense was $15,000. It was unpaid at December 31.

Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries for the transactions listed above.
(b) Prepare an updated December 31, 2011, trial balance.
(c) Prepare a 2011 income statement and a 2011 retained earnings statement.
(d) Prepare a December 31, 2011, balance sheet.

(b) Totals $1,213,150
(c) Net income $58,000
(d) Total assets $258,700

(Note: This is a continuation of the Cookie Chronicle from Chapters 1 through 8.)

CCC9 Natalie is also thinking of buying a van that will be used only for business. Natalie is con-
cerned about the impact of the van’s cost on her income statement and balance sheet. She has
come to you for advice on calculating the van’s depreciation.

CONTINUING COOKIE CHRONICLE

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to see the completion of this problem.

Financial Reporting Problem: PepsiCo, Inc.
BYP9-1 The financial statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of
PepsiCo, Inc. are presented in Appendix A.

Instructions
Refer to PepsiCo’s financial statements and answer the following questions.

(a) What was the total cost and book value of property,plant,and equipment at December 27,2008?
(b) What method or methods of depreciation are used by the company for financial reporting

purposes?
(c) What was the amount of depreciation and amortization expense for each of the three years

2006–2008?

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS

B R O A D E N I N G Y O U R P E R S P E C T I V E

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(d) Using the statement of cash flows, what is the amount of capital spending in 2008 and 2007?
(e) Where does the company disclose its intangible assets, and what types of intangibles did it

have at December 27, 2008?

Comparative Analysis Problem: PepsiCo, Inc.
vs. The Coca-Cola Company
BYP9-2 PepsiCo’s financial statements are presented in Appendix A. Financial statements of
The Coca-Cola Company are presented in Appendix B.

Instructions
(a) Compute the asset turnover ratio for each company for 2008.
(b) What conclusions concerning the efficiency of assets can be drawn from these data?

Exploring the Web
BYP9-3 A company’s annual report identifies the amount of its plant assets and the depre-
ciation method used.

Address: www.reportgallery.com, or go to www.wiley.com/college/weygandt

Steps
1. From Report Gallery Homepage, choose Search by Alphabet, and pick a letter.
2. Select a particular company.
3. Choose the most recent Annual Report.
4. Follow instructions below.
Instructions
(a) What is the name of the company?
(b) At fiscal year-end, what is the net amount of its plant assets?
(c) What is the accumulated depreciation?
(d) Which method of depreciation does the company use?

Decision Making Across the Organization
BYP9-4 Reimer Company and Lingo Company are two proprietorships that are similar in
many respects. One difference is that Reimer Company uses the straight-line method and Lingo
Company uses the declining-balance method at double the straight-line rate. On January 2, 2009,
both companies acquired the following depreciable assets.

Asset Cost Salvage Value Useful Life

Building $320,000 $20,000 40 years
Equipment 110,000 10,000 10 years

Including the appropriate depreciation charges, annual net income for the companies in the
years 2009, 2010, and 2011 and total income for the 3 years were as follows.

2009 2010 2011 Total

Reimer Company $84,000 $88,400 $90,000 $262,400
Lingo Company 68,000 76,000 85,000 229,000

At December 31, 2011, the balance sheets of the two companies are similar except that Lingo
Company has more cash than Reimer Company.

Sally Vogts is interested in buying one of the companies. She comes to you for advice.

Instructions
With the class divided into groups, answer the following.

(a) Determine the annual and total depreciation recorded by each company during the 3 years.

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(b) Assuming that Lingo Company also uses the straight-line method of depreciation instead of
the declining-balance method as in (a), prepare comparative income data for the 3 years.

Communication Activity
BYP9-5 The following was published with the financial statements to American Exploration
Company.

AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY
Notes to the Financial Statements

Property, Plant, and Equipment—The Company accounts for its oil and gas exploration and
production activities using the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method,
acquisition costs for proved and unproved properties are capitalized when incurred. . . . The
costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether each
well has discovered proved reserves. If proved reserves are not discovered, such drilling
costs are charged to expense. . . . Depletion of the cost of producing oil and gas properties is
computed on the units-of-activity method.

Instructions
Write a brief memo to your instructor discussing American Exploration Company’s note re-
garding property, plant, and equipment. Your memo should address what is meant by the “suc-
cessful efforts method” and “units-of-activity method.”

Ethics Case
BYP9-6 Buster Container Company is suffering declining sales of its principal product, non-
biodegradeable plastic cartons. The president, Dennis Harwood, instructs his controller, Shelly
McGlone, to lengthen asset lives to reduce depreciation expense.A processing line of automated
plastic extruding equipment, purchased for $3.1 million in January 2011, was originally estimated
to have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $300,000. Depreciation has been recorded
for 2 years on that basis. Dennis wants the estimated life changed to 12 years total, and the
straight-line method continued. Shelly is hesitant to make the change, believing it is unethical
to increase net income in this manner. Dennis says, “Hey, the life is only an estimate, and I’ve
heard that our competition uses a 12-year life on their production equipment.”

Instructions
(a) Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
(b) Is the change in asset life unethical, or is it simply a good business practice by an astute

president?
(c) What is the effect of Dennis Harwood’s proposed change on income before taxes in the year

of change?

“All About You” Activity
BYP9-7 Both the “All About You” story and the Feature Story at the beginning of the chap-
ter discussed the company Rent-A-Wreck. Note that the trade name Rent-A-Wreck is a very
important asset to the company, as it creates immediate product identification. As indicated in
the chapter, companies invest substantial sums to ensure that their product is well-known to the
consumer. Test your knowledge of who owns some famous brands and their impact on the fi-
nancial statements.

Instructions
(a) Provide an answer to the five multiple-choice questions below.

(1) Which company owns both Taco Bell and Pizza Hut?
(a) McDonald’s. (c) Yum Brands.
(b) CKE. (d) Wendy’s.

(2) Dairy Queen belongs to:
(a) Breyer. (c) GE.
(b) Berkshire Hathaway. (d) The Coca-Cola Company.

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(3) Phillip Morris, the cigarette maker, is owned by:
(a) Altria. (c) Boeing.
(b) GE. (d) ExxonMobil.

(4) AOL, a major Internet provider, belongs to:
(a) Microsoft. (c) NBC.
(b) Cisco. (d) Time Warner.

(5) ESPN, the sports broadcasting network, is owned by:
(a) Procter & Gamble. (c) Walt Disney.
(b) Altria. (d) The Coca-Cola Company.

(b) How do you think the value of these brands is reported on the appropriate company’s bal-
ance sheet?

FASB Codification Activity
BYP9-8 Access the FASB Codification at http://asc.fasb.org to prepare responses to the
following.
(a) What does it mean to capitalize an item?
(b) What is the definition provided for an intangible asset?
(c) Your great-uncle, who is a CPA, is impressed that you are taking an accounting class. Based

on his experience, he believes that depreciation is something that companies do based on
past practice, not on the basis of authoritative guidance. Provide the authoritative literature
to support the practice of fixed-asset depreciation.

Answers to Insight and Accounting Across
the Organization Questions
p. 401 Many U.S. Firms Use Leases
Q: Why might airline managers choose to lease rather than purchase their planes?
A: The reasons for leasing include favorable tax treatment, better financing options, increased flex-

ibility, reduced risk of obsolescence, and low airline income.

p. 416 ESPN Wins Monday Night Football Franchise
Q: How should ESPN account for the $1.1 billion per year franchise fee?
A: Since this is an annual franchise fee, ESPN should expense it each year, rather than capitalizing

and amortizing it.

Authors’ Comments on All About You: Buying a
Wreck of Your Own (p. 420)
As the data in the box suggest, this decision can have significant implications for your personal
budget. For many college students, vehicle costs are among their biggest expenses—and vehicle
expenses often offer the greatest opportunities for savings. But for many people their vehicle
choice is not just about how to get around. Some view their car as an expression of their per-
sonality. That said, many people simply don’t realize just how much this particular expression
of their personality is actually costing them.

You should approach this decision using the skills you have acquired in your business stud-
ies. Evaluate your transportation needs, collect information about all of your alternatives, and
understand exactly what the real costs are of each. For example, everyone knows that the orig-
inal purchase price of a new car is higher than a used car, but few people stop to consider the
fact that insurance costs and annual motor vehicle costs on a new vehicle are also much higher.

We cannot tell you whether a new or used car is right for you, but we do hope that we have
convinced you to carefully consider all aspects of the financial implications of your decision the
next time you shop for new wheels. In later chapters, we will provide you with additional tools
to help you evaluate this decision.

Answers to Self-Study Questions
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. b 7. d 8. d 9. a 10. c 11. d 12. b
13. c 14. c *15. a *16. d

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