Blue company has an old factory machine that cost $60,500. the machine has accumulated depreciation of $33,880. blue has decided to sell the machine. (credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. do not indent manually. if no entry is required, select "no entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
(a) what entry would blue make to record the sale of the machine for $30,250 cash?
(b) what entry would blue make to record the sale of the machine for $18,150 cash?

Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

(a) Cash A/c Dr $30,250

    Accumulated depreciation A/c Dr $33,880

             To Factory machine A/c $60,500

             To Profit on sale of factory machine A/c $3,630

(Being the sale of machinery is recorded and the remaining balance is credited to the profit on sale of factory machine account)

(b) Cash A/c Dr $18,150

     Loss on sale of factory machine A/c $8,470

     Accumulated depreciation A/c Dr $33,880

             To Factory machine A/c $60,500

(Being the sale of machinery is recorded and the remaining balance is debited to the loss on sale of factory machine account)