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Calculation of Loss on Sale of Machinery
1. Calculation of Cost of Machinery
- On 1 Jan 2015, x Limited purchased machinery for $600,000.
- On 1 July 2015, x Limited made an additional purchase of machinery for $500,000.
- On 1 December 2015, x Limited made another purchase of machinery for $480,000.
The total cost of machinery is calculated as follows:
$600,000 + $500,000 + $480,000 = $1,580,000
2. Calculation of Loss on Sale
- On 1 November 2016, x Limited sold a machinery that was purchased on 1 Jan 2015 for $240,000.
- The loss on sale is given as 20% of the cost of machinery sold.
The loss on sale is calculated as follows:
20% of $240,000 = $48,000
Explanation of Loss on Sale
- The loss on sale of machinery occurs when the selling price is lower than the cost price.
- In this case, the machinery was sold for $240,000, but the cost of the machinery was $600,000.
- The loss on sale is calculated as 20% of the cost price, which is $48,000.
Conclusion
- x Limited incurred a loss of $48,000 on the sale of machinery.
- The loss on sale is calculated as 20% of the cost price of the machinery sold, which was $240,000.
- The cost of the machinery purchased by x Limited includes the initial purchase of $600,000, an additional purchase of $500,000, and another purchase of $480,000, totaling $1,580,000.