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On September 3, 2021, the Robers Company exchanged equipment with Phifer Corporation. The facts of the exchange are as follows:


Robers’ Asset Phifer’s Asset
Original cost $ 190,000 $ 210,000
Accumulated depreciation 111,000 119,000
Fair value 96,000 77,000

To equalize the exchange, Phifer paid Robers $19,000 in cash.

Required:
Record the exchange for both Robers and Phifer. The exchange has commercial substance for both companies.

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Based on the information given the appropriate journal entries to record the exchange for both Robers and Phifer are:

Robers entries

Debit Equipment (new) $77,000  

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $111 000  

Debit Cash $19,000  

Credit Equipment  $190,000

Credit Gain on Sale $17,000

($77,000+$111,000+$19,000-$190,000)

Phifer's entries

Debit Equipment(new) $96,000  

Debit Accumulated depreciation $119,000  

Debit Loss on Sale $14,000

($210,000+$19,000-$96,000-$119,000)

Credit Equipment  $210,000

Credit Cash  $19,000

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