question archive On July 1, 2017, Blossom Company received $814,000 cash as compensation for the forced sale (condemnation) of the company's land and building

On July 1, 2017, Blossom Company received $814,000 cash as compensation for the forced sale (condemnation) of the company's land and building

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On July 1, 2017, Blossom Company received $814,000 cash as compensation for the forced sale (condemnation) of the company's land and building. The state planned to use the property to build a new on-ramp for a nearby highway. The land and building cost $370,000 and $629,000, respectively, when they were acquired. At July 1, 2017, the accumulated depreciation relating to the building amounted to $277, 500. On December 1, 2017, Blossom purchased a piece of replacement property for cash. The new land cost $266, 400, and the new building cost $791, 800.

Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions on July 1 and December 1, 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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Jul-01 Cash 814000  
  Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings 277500  
                    Land   370000
                    Buildings   629000
                    Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets   92500
       
Dec-01 Land 266400  
  Buildings 791800  
           Cash   1058200