Onslow Co. purchases a used machine for $240,000 cash on January 2 and readies it for use the next day at a $8,000 cost. On January 3, it is installed on a required operating platform costing $1,600, and it is further readied for operations. The company predicts the machine will be used for six years and have a $28,800 salvage value. Depreciation is to be charged on a straight-line basis. On December 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of. Required:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the machine's purchase and the costs to ready and install it.
b. Prepare journal entries to record depreciation of the machine at December, 31.