On December 29, 2019, Patel Products, Inc., sells a delivery van that cost $20,000. After recording the entry to bring the accumulated depreciation up-to-date, the delivery van had accumulated depreciation of $18,000. Patel received $2,000 cash from the purchaser of the delivery van. Complete the necessary journal entry to record the sale by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.

On disposal, the carrying amount of the asset is derecognized by  

Debit Other income/disposal account (p/l)   $20,000

Credit Asset account     $20,000

Being entries to derecognize the cost of the delivery van

Debit Accumulated depreciation account  $18,000

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)   $18,000

Being entries to derecognize the accumulated depreciation of the asset at the date of disposal,

Furthermore,

Debit Cash account    $2,000

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)   $2,000

Being entries to record cash collected on  disposal of the asset

Explanation:

When the amount received from the disposal of an asset is higher than the carrying value of the asset, the company makes a gain on disposal. The proceed from the disposal of an asset may be recorded in the disposal or other income account.

On disposal, the carrying amount of the asset is derecognized by  

Debit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

Credit Asset account  

with the cost of the asset, then,

Debit Accumulated depreciation account

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

With the accumulated depreciation of the asset at the date of disposal,

Furthermore,

Debit Cash account

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

with the amount received from the disposal or sale of the asset

b $274.07

step-by-step explanation:

you just devide 222 by 0.81