Umuhoza Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Umuhoza has received the following offers from other companies in the industry. Uwase Company offered to exchange a similar machine plus Rwf 57,500. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.) Uwimana Company offered to exchange a similar machine. (The exchange lacks commercial substance for both parties.) Muhoozi Company offered to exchange a similar machine, but wanted Rwf 7,500 in addition to Umuhoza’s machine. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.) In addition, Umuhoza contacted Orinette Corporation, a dealer in machines. To obtain a new machine, Holyfield must pay Rwf 232,500 in addition to trading in its old machine.   Umuhoza       Uwase            Uwimana       Muhoozi         Orinette Machine cost            Rwf 400,000 Rwf 300,000 Rwf 380,000 Rwf 400,000  Rwf 325,000 Accum. Depreciation       150,000         112,500       71,000            187,500              –0– Fair value                      230,000         172,500     230,000             237,500          462,500   Required: For each of the four independent situations, prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the books of each company.

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Umuhoza Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Umuhoza has received the following offers from other companies in the industry.

  1. Uwase Company offered to exchange a similar machine plus Rwf 57,500. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)
  2. Uwimana Company offered to exchange a similar machine. (The exchange lacks commercial substance for both parties.)
  3. Muhoozi Company offered to exchange a similar machine, but wanted Rwf 7,500 in addition to Umuhoza’s machine. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)
  4. In addition, Umuhoza contacted Orinette Corporation, a dealer in machines. To obtain a new machine, Holyfield must pay Rwf 232,500 in addition to trading in its old machine.

 

Umuhoza       Uwase            Uwimana       Muhoozi         Orinette

Machine cost            Rwf 400,000 Rwf 300,000 Rwf 380,000 Rwf 400,000  Rwf 325,000

Accum. Depreciation       150,000         112,500       71,000            187,500              –0–

Fair value                      230,000         172,500     230,000             237,500          462,500

 

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For each of the four independent situations, prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the books of each company.

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