Use the information for Navajo Corporation from BE10-8. Prepare the journal entry to record the exchange, assuming the exchange lacks commercial substance.

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The new truck would be recorded at $2,500 for deferring gains.

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Computation of fair value of the old truck and gain/loss on exchange

Fairvalueoftheoldtruck=Fairvalueofthenewtruck-Cashpaid=$3,300-$500=$2,800

Gain/Lossonexchange=Fairvalueoftheoldtruck-Bookvalueofoldtruck=$2,800-($20,000-$18,000)=$800

02

Journal entry

As the exchange lacks the commercial substance, so the gain would be deferred and the basis of the new truck will be as follows:

Basisofnewtruck=Fairvalueofnewtruck-Defferedgain=$3,300-$800=$2,600

Journal entry

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

New Truck

$2,500

Accumulated Depreciation

$18,000

Old Truck

$2,000

Cash Paid

$500

Being old truck exchanged for a new truck having no commercial substance

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